A testament of hope : the essential writings and speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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A testament of hope : the essential writings and speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

edited by James Melvin Washington

HarperSanFrancisco, 1991, c1986

1st HarperCollins pbk. ed

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Pagination of later printing: xxv, 702 p

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

An exhaustive collection of the speeches, writings, and interviews with the Nobel Prize-winning activist.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Philosophy - religious - non-violence: non-violence and racial justice (1957)
  • the most durable power (1958)
  • the power of non-violence (1958)
  • an experiment in love (1958)
  • speech before the youth march for integrated schools (1959)
  • "my trip to the land of Gandhi" (1959)
  • the social organization of non-violence (1959)
  • pilgrimage to non-violence (1960)
  • suffering and faith (1960)
  • love, law and civil disobedience (1961)
  • non-violence - the only road to freedom (1966)
  • a gift of love (1966)
  • showdown for non-violence (1968). Part 2 Philosophy - social - integration: "our struggle" (1956)
  • walk for freedom (1956)
  • the current crisis in race relations (1958)
  • who speaks for the South? (1958)
  • the burning truth in the South (1960)
  • an address before the National Press Club (1962)_
  • the case against "tokenism": (1962)
  • bold design for a new South (1963)
  • the ethical demands for integration (1963)
  • behind the Selma march (1965). Part 3 Political - wedged between democracy and black nationalism: facing the challenge of a new age (1957)
  • the rising tide of racial consciousness (1960)
  • equality now - the President has the power (1961)
  • the time for freedom has come (1961)
  • in a word - now (1963)
  • hammer on civil rights (1964)
  • negroes are not moving too fast
  • civil right no.1 - the right to vote (1965)
  • next stop - the North (1965). Part 4 Famous sermons and public addresses: "give us the ballot - we will transform the South" (1957)
  • if the negro wins, labour wins (1962)
  • the American dream (1961)
  • "I have a dream" (1963)
  • eulogy for the martyred children (1963)
  • Nobel Prize acceptance speech (1964)
  • "our God is marching on!" - Montgomery, Alabama speech (1965)
  • a time to break silence (1965)
  • "where do we go from here?" (1965)
  • a Christmas sermon on peace (1965)
  • the drum major instinct (4 February 1968)
  • remaining awake through a great revolution (31 March 1968)
  • "I see the promised land" (3 April 1968). Part 5 Historic essays: letter from Birmingham City Jail (1963)
  • black power defined (1965)
  • a testament of hope (1968). Part 6 Interviews: Kenneth B.Clark interview (1963)
  • "Playboy" interview - Martin Luther King Jr (1965)
  • transcript of "Meet the Press" television news interview (1966)
  • transcript of "Face to Face" television news interview (1967). Part 7 Books: "Stride Towards Freedom" (1958)
  • "The Strength to Love" (1963)
  • "Why We Can't Wait" (1964). "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" (1967)
  • "The Trumpet of Conscience" (1967). Appendix - additional interview: conversation with Martin Luther King (1968).

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