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Author Jackson, Thomas F
Title From Civil Rights to Human Rights : Martin Luther King, Jr. , and the Struggle for Economic Justice
Imprint Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009
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Series Politics and Culture in Modern America Ser
Politics and Culture in Modern America Ser
Note Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Pilgrimage to Christian Socialism -- 2 The Least of These -- 3 Seed Time in the Winter of Reaction -- 4 The American Gandhi and Direct Action -- 5 The Dreams of the Masses -- 6 Jobs and Freedom -- 7 Malignant Kinship -- 8 The Secret Heart of America -- 9 The War on Poverty and the Democratic Socialist Dream -- 10 Egyptland -- 11 The World House -- 12 Power to Poor People -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments
From Civil Rights to Human Rights examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, and international peace. Drawing upon broad research in published sources and unpublished manuscript collections, Jackson positions King within the social movements and momentous debates of his time
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2020. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Link Print version: Jackson, Thomas F. From Civil Rights to Human Rights : Martin Luther King, Jr. , and the Struggle for Economic Justice Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press,c2009 9780812220896
Subject King, Martin Luther, -- Jr., -- 1929-1968.;Human rights -- United States.;African Americans -- Civil rights
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