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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. | Peter J. Ling
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Peter Lings acclaimed biography of Martin Luther King Jr provides a thorough re-examination of both the man and the Civil Rights Movement, showing how King grew into his leadership role and kept his faith as the challenges facing the movement strengthened after 1965. Ling combines a detailed narrative of Martin Luther Kings life with the key historiographical debates surrounding him and places both within the historical context of the Civil Rights Movement. This fully revised and updated second edition includes an extended look at Black Power and a detailed analysis of the memorialization of King since his death, including President Obamas 50th anniversary address, and how conservative spokesmen have tried to appropriate King as an advocate of colour-blindness. Drawing on the wide-ranging and changing scholarship on the Civil Rights Movement, this volume condenses research previously scattered across a larger literature. Peter Ling's crisp and fluent style captures the drama, irony and pathos of King's life and provides an excellent introduction for students and others interested in King, the Civil Rights movement, and America in the 1960s.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Martin Luther King, Jr. | Peter J. Ling
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What would he say today?? I would love to know.. but we will never know, I‘m sure he would be unpleased with all of the violence, death, and corruption in our world...

Things are going to get better 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

#ThinkPositiveBePositive to all! Be a role model for our children. Be positive, Be Loving 💛

Find the good in the bad 🖤

TheBookHippie I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler the KKK, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice. 3y
TheBookHippie That‘s what he‘d say no justice no peace. 3y
Crazeedi And he would say "judge people not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Can y‘all tell I was falling asleep typing that?!?! 🤷‍♀️ 3y
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Andrew65
Martin Luther King, Jr. | Peter J. Ling
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Andrew65 @JoScho You did Gandhi so I thought I‘d do Martin Luther King. Two great icons! 🙌 4y
JoScho Yes perfect! 🖤 4y
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Martin Luther King, Jr. | Peter J. Ling
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Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world🎶

The world lost a great King 51 years ago- we need him more than ever right now

#vivalavida #julycoldplay

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
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