The King years : historic moments in the civil rights movement
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- ISBN: 1451662467
- ISBN: 9781451662467
- Physical Description x, 210 pages : illustrations
- Edition 1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed.
- Publisher New York ; Simon & Schuster, 2013.
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General Note: | "Selections from the America in the King years trilogy with new introductions by the author"--Cover. Includes index. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.99 |
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The King Years : Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement
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The King Years : Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement
The essential moments of the Civil Rights Movement are set in historical context by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the magisterial America in the King Years trilogy-- Parting the Waters ; Pillar of Fire ; and At Canaan ' s Edge . Taylor Branch, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning America in the King Years trilogy, presents selections from his monumental work that recount the essential moments of the Civil Rights Movement. A masterpiece of storytelling on race and democracy, violence and nonviolence, The King Years delivers riveting tales of everyday heroes whose stories inspire us still. Here is the full sweep of an era that transformed America and continues to offer crucial lessons for today's world. This vital primer amply fulfills Branch's dedication: "For students of freedom and teachers of history."