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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 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rieder, Jonathan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968. > Letter from Birmingham Jail.
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Birmingham.
Birmingham (Ala.) > Race relations.
Civil disobedience > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century.
Nonviolence.
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."