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Author Younge, Gary

Title The speech : the story behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream / Gary Younge
Published Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 178 pages)
Contents The Moment -- The March -- The Speech -- The Legacy
Summary "Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his powerful 'I Have a Dream' speech on August 28, 1963. Fifty years later, The Speech endures as a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement. It continues to be heralded as a beacon in the ongoing struggle for racial equality. This gripping book unearths the fascinating chronicle behind The Speech and the revealing events surrounding the march on Washington"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. I have a dream.
SUBJECT March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom fast
I have a dream (King, Martin Luther, Jr.) fast
Subject Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- History and criticism
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
Civil rights movements
Speeches, addresses, etc., American
United States
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781608463565
1608463567