April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How it Changed AmericaOn April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m., while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King ended his final speech with the words, “I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land.” Acclaimed public intellectual and best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson examines how King fought, and faced, his own death, and how America can draw on his legacy in the twenty-first century. April 4, 1968 celebrates the leadership of Dr. King, and challenges America to renew its commitment to his vision. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictCommemorating the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, Dyson (sociology, Georgetown Univ.; I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King Jr.) further evaluates the ... Read full review
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| Title | April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America |
| Author | Michael Eric Dyson |
| Publisher | Basic Books, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0465012558, 9780465012558 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General History / United States / 20th Century |
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