The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. /

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure, scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites and deemed irrelevant by many black...

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Main Author: Sokol, Jason (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Introduction. Shot rings out -- Losing King -- The last prince of nonviolence -- "He knew that millions hated King" -- Roses for my soul -- The world stands aghast -- Stop the shots -- From outlaw to saint -- Conclusion. King in our time. 
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