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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsOther titles in the King Legacy series:Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story (King Legacy)by Martin Luther King
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Martin Luther King, Jr.'s account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolence resistance in America is comprehensive, revelatory, and intimate. King described his book as "the chronicle of fifty thousand Negroes who took to heart the principles of nonviolence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of love, and who, in the process, acquired a new estimate of their own human worth. It traces the phenomenal journey of a community, and shows how the twenty-eight-year-old Dr. King, with his conviction for equality and nonviolence, helped transformed the nation-and the world.
Synopsis:In early 1957, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., set out to write about the Montgomery bus boycott. King described his book as the chronicle of fifty thousand Negroes who took to heart the principles of nonviolence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of love, and who, in the process, acquired a new estimate of their own human worth.''
Released the next year, Stride Toward Freedom was lauded by the general public and literary critics, often labeled must reading. Unavailable for almost a decade, King's unparalleled historical account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolent resistance in America is now must reading for a new generation of readers. In this revelatory work, King shares ideas of the thinkers, like Gandhi, who profoundly influenced him, and why. Synopsis:This classic story of nonviolent resistance in America--the Montgomery bus boycott--shows how much the movement can accomplish. King shares his inspirations for the resistance in a work that inspired many and will continue to bring hope for peaceful actions.
About the AuthorDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and architect of the nonviolent civil rights movement, was among the twentieth century's most influential figures. One of the greatest orators in U.S. history, King is the author of several books, including Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, The Trumpet of Conscience, Why We Can't Wait, and Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? His speeches, sermons, and writings are inspirational and timeless. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.
Clayborne Carson is professor of history at Stanford University, the founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, and director of the King Papers Project. The author and editor of numerous books, he is general editorial advisor to The King Legacy and lives in Palo Alto, California. Table of ContentsIntroduction by Clayborne Carson
Preface I Return to the South II Montgomery Before the Protest III The Decisive Arrest IV The Day of Days, December 5 V The Movement Gathers Momentum VI Pilgrimage to Nonviolence VII Methods of the Opposition VIII The Violence of Desperate Men IX Desegregation at Last X Montgomery Today XI Where Do We Go from Here? Appendix Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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