King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. Through his activism and inspirational speeches, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African American citizens in the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. was a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.Īmong his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This is so well-written I really felt I had began to know the man.(1929-1968) Who Was Martin Luther King Jr? This is so well-written I really felt I had began to know the man. SOUTH TYNESIDE HERALD, GATESHEAD HERALD, NEWCASTLE HERALD This book is amazingly thorough and offers many insights into one of America's most turbulent times.
King's life was rich in emotions and intellect. we are sumptuously prepared for the carrying the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr into the 21st Century. We owe a debt to Carson for delivering King to us whole.
Praise for The Autobiography Of Martin Luther King, Jr This book brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire our desires, hopes and dreams. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi and Richard Nixon. Relevant and insightful, this Autobiography offers King's seldom discussed views on some of the world's greatest and most controversial figures including John F. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest orators of the 20th CenturyĬompiled from his own words, this history-making autobiography IS Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who rebelled against segregation the dedicated young minister who constantly questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom the loving husband and father who sought to balance his family's needs with those of a growing nationwide movement and the reflective, world-famous leader who was fired by a vision of equality for people everywhere.
* Timeless, inspiring and universal words of wisdom, this collection features the milestone speeches, including 'I have a dream.', of Dr.
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