Bibliograph

Martin Luther King Jr., Randolph Jacoby

Type

Label

Martin Luther King Jr., Randolph Jacoby

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 140) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Martin Luther King Jr.

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1033650854

Responsibility statement

Randolph Jacoby

Series statement

Civil rights leaders

Summary

Profiles the life of the Baptist minister who led the movement to give African Americans civil rights through nonviolent protests, including sit-ins, voter registration drives, and a march on Washington, D.CNo leader of Americas civil rights movement was more inspirational and influential than Martin Luther King Jr. During the mid-1950s, King established the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to coordinate civil rights activities in the South. The SCLC encouraged nonviolent resistance through numerous acts of social protestsit-ins, interstate bus rides, voter registration drives, and an enormous march on Washington, D.C. Kings call for a prejudice-free nation remains the greatest of American dreams. -- Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

April 3, 1968 -- A mom's message -- "I'm going to be pastor of a church" -- Preaching in Montgomery -- Becoming a national leader -- King and Kennedy -- "I have a dream today!" -- Demanding the ballot -- Marching on -- April 4, 1968

Target audience

juvenile

Classification