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Gospel of freedom, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter from Birmingham Jail and the struggle that changed a nation, Jonathan Rieder

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Gospel of freedom, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter from Birmingham Jail and the struggle that changed a nation, Jonathan Rieder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-207) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gospel of freedom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

821067011

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Rieder

Sub title

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter from Birmingham Jail and the struggle that changed a nation

Summary

Jonathan Rieder delves deeper than anyone before into the King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" --illuminating both its timeless message and its crucial position in the history of civil rights

Table Of Contents

Introduction : The cry for justice -- The prelude. Prisoner: This is blasphemy ; Not enough Negroes are ready to die in Birmingham ; Traitors to their race ; Meet me in Galilee -- The letter. Diplomat: My dear fellow clergymen ; The word "wait" rings in the ear of every Negro ; Everything the Nazis did was legal -- Prophet: I am an extremist ; What kind of people worship here? ; Abused and scorned though we may be -- The aftermath. Street fighter: Now is the time ; A child shall lead them ; Free at last? ; What killed these four girls? -- Epilogue : Words spoken to mankind -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix : The text of the "Letter from Birmingham Jail."

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