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Speech The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's Dream (Updated Paperback Edition)

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ISBN-10: 1608464237

ISBN-13: 9781608464234

Edition: N/A

Authors: Gary Younge

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"[In] this slim but powerful book . . . Younge is adept at both distilling the facts and asking blunt questions."—Boston Globe"Unequivocal . . ."—Financial TimesGary Younge's meditative retrospection on [the speech's] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes—the thought and preparation, vision and revision—whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history."—Patricia J. WilliamsGary Younge explains why Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing the dramatic story surrounding it. Fifty years later, "The Speech" endures as a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement and a guiding…    
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Book details

List price: $27.50
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication date: 2/27/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 4.50" wide x 7.25" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English