April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America by Michael Eric Dyson Paperback Book

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Rent April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America

Author: Michael Eric Dyson

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Basic Civitas Books

Published: Jan 2009

Genre: History - United States - 20th Century

Retail Price: $17.99

Pages: 304

Synopsis

On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m., while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King ended his final speech with the words, “I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land.”

Acclaimed public intellectual and best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson examines how King fought, and faced, his own death, and how America can draw on his legacy in the twenty-first century. April 4, 1968 celebrates the leadership of Dr. King, and challenges America to renew its commitment to his vision.

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