April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How it Changed America
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Michael Eric Dyson | ISBN: | 9780465012558 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | January 6, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Civitas Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Eric Dyson |
| ISBN: | 9780465012558 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | January 6, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Civitas Books |
| Language: | English |
On 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.
On 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.
