The sword and the shield : the revolutionary lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. /
The Sword and the Shield is a dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King that transforms our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders. Peniel E. Joseph reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pu...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Beyond dreams and nightmares
- The radical dignity of Malcolm X
- The radical citizenship of Martin Luther King
- The world stage
- A world on fire
- Birmingham's radicals
- "Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy"
- "What is a dream to you is a nightmare to us"
- "Seeking freedom like Dr. King, but faster"
- The radical King
- The revolutionary King
- The legacy of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.