Bibliograph

Waking from the dream, the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr., David L. Chappell

Type

Label

Waking from the dream, the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr., David L. Chappell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-238) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Waking from the dream

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

819383413

Responsibility statement

David L. Chappell

Sub title

the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Summary

Presents a controversial study of the civil rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., drawing upon congressional testimony, court cases, press releases, and other sources to document the battle over King's image and legacy

Table Of Contents

King's last victory : the Civil Rights Act of 1968 -- Can a movement be institutionalized? : the national Black political conventions -- A coalition for full employment -- Legalizing the legacy : the battle for a Martin Luther King holiday -- Jesse Jackson's rebirth -- Public reckonings with King's character

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