Martin Luther King, Jr. : apostle of militant nonviolence

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Martin Luther King, Jr. : apostle of militant nonviolence

James A. Colaiaco

Macmillan, 1993

  • pbk.
  • hardcover

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Includes bibliography and index

First published 1988

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巻冊次

hardcover ISBN 9780333397985

内容説明

In this exemplary work of scholarly synthesis the author traces the course of events from the emergence of Martin Luther King, Jr. as a national black spokesman during the Montgomery bus boycott to his radical critique of American society and foreign policy during the last years of his life. He also provides the first in-depth analysis of King's famous Letter from Birmingham Jail - a manifesto of the American civil rights movement and an eloquent defence of non-violent protest.

目次

Acknowledgements - Preface - Introduction to the Paperback Edition - Montgomery: Walking City: 1955-56 - Nonviolence Spreads in the South, 1957-61 - The Lessons of Albany, Georgia, 1961-62 - Birmingham and the March on Washington, 1963 - Interlude: King's Letter to America - The Struggle Continues, 1964 - Selma and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 - Interlude: The Paradox of Nonviolence - A New Direction: Chicago, 1966 - King Takes a Radical Stand, 1967-68 - Epilogue - Notes - Bibliography - Index
巻冊次

pbk. ISBN 9780333596197

内容説明

This is a study of the American civil rights movement that captures the drama of the black freedom struggle from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s. It shows how King's leadership inspired masses to protest nonviolently making great strides toward resolving the American dilemma - the conflict between the nation's democratic creed and its practice of denying freedom and equality to black citizens. The author traces the course of events from the emergence of Martin Luther King Jr as a national black spokesman during the Montgomery bus boycott to his radical critique of American society and foreign policy during the last years of his life. He also provides the first in-depth analysis of King's famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Dr Colaiaco discusses how King's masterful use of the media drew national attention to nonviolent protests, exposing the brutality of racism, stirring the consciences of millions and compelling the Federal government to protect the constitutional rights of black Americans. He also offers an analysis of the paradox inherent in the nonviolent method - that peaceful civil rights protestors were most successful when they provoked a violent response from white racists. In addition, the book sheds light on the reasons for King's method not having the same effect in the North where it confronted the deeply-rooted problems of the ghettos and the challenge of Black Power. The author has also written "James Fitzjames Stephen and the Crisis of Victorian Thought".

目次

  • Montgomery - walking city - 1955-56
  • nonviolence spreads in the south 1957-61
  • the lessons of Albany, Georgia 1961-62
  • Birmingham and the March on Washington 1963
  • interlude - King's letter to America
  • the struggle continues 1964
  • Selma and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
  • interlude - the paradox of nonviolence
  • a new direction - Chicago 1966
  • King takes a radical stand 1967-68
  • epilogue.

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