Kennedy and King : the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights
Title:
Kennedy and King : the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights
Author:
Levingston, Steven, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
[Large print ed.]
Publication Information:
New York : Hachette Books, 2017.
©2017
Physical Description:
xiii, 768 pages (large print) : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:
"Kennedy and King traces the emergence of two of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other and on the shape of the civil rights battle between 1960 and 1963. These two men from starkly different worlds profoundly influenced each other's personal development. Kennedy's hesitation on civil rights spurred King to greater acts of courage, and King inspired Kennedy to finally make a moral commitment to equality. As America still grapples with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of discrimination, Kennedy and King is a vital, vivid contribution to the literature of the Civil Rights Movement"--From the publisher's web site.
Language:
English
Contents:
"To teach a president" -- Two men, two worlds -- A call to Coretta -- "Tomorrow may be too late" -- "Pawns in a white man's political game" -- "It often helps me to be pushed".
Subject Term:
ISBN:
9780316552455
Format :
Book
