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Waking from the dream : the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr. /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chappell, David L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Influence.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
African American political activists > Biography.
African American civil rights workers > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:xvi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400065462 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
1400065461 (hardcover : acid-free paper)