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Genre/Form: | Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political Biographies History |
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Named Person: | Martin Luther King, Jr.; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Martin Luther King; Martin Luther King; Martin Luther King |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
David L Chappell |
ISBN: | 9781400065462 1400065461 9780812976373 0812976371 |
OCLC Number: | 819383413 |
Description: | xvi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents: | King's last victory: the Civil Rights Act of 1968 -- Can a movement be institutionalized?: the national Black political conventions -- A coalition for full employment -- Legalizing the legacy: the battle for a Martin Luther King holiday -- Jesse Jackson's rebirth -- Public reckonings with King's character. |
Responsibility: | David L. Chappell. |
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Abstract:
Presents a controversial study of the civil rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., drawing upon congressional testimony, court cases, press releases, and other sources to document the battle over King's image and legacy.

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