Why We Can't Wait by Dr. Martin Luther King - ISBN: 9780807001141
Hardcover
Often applauded as King’s most incisive and eloquent book, “Why We Can’t Wait” recounts the Birmingham campaign in vivid detail, while underscoring why 1963 was such a crucial year for the civil rights movement. The book also includes the Letter from Birmingham Jail.

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  • Hardcover

    216 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2018

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Summary

Including his extraordinary piece of protest writing, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Dr. King’s best-selling account of the civil rights movement in Birmingham during the spring and summer of 1963On April 16, 1963, as the violent events of the Birmingham campaign unfolded in the city’s streets, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., composed a letter from his prison cell in response to local religious leaders’ criticism of the campaign. The resulting piece of extraordinary protest writing, “Letter from…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780807001141
ISBN-10:0807001147
Author:Dr. Martin Luther King, Dorothy Cotton
Publisher:Beacon Press
Imprint:Beacon Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:216
Release Date:1 September 2018
Weight:363g
Dimensions:222mm x 147mm x 20mm
Series:King Legacy
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Critics Review

“No child should graduate from high school without having read this book. In telling the story of the third American Revolution, it is as integral to American history as the Declaration of Independence.”—Jesse Jackson

About The Author

Dr. Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and architect of the nonviolent civil rights movement, was among the twentieth century’s most influential figures. One of the greatest orators in U.S. history, King is the author of several books, including Stride Toward Freedom- The Montgomery Story, Why We Can’t Wait, Where Do We Go from Here- Chaos or Community?, and The Trumpet of Conscience. His speeches, sermons, and writings are inspirational and timeless. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968.Dorothy Cotton was the education director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and worked closely with Dr. King on teaching nonviolence and citizenship education.

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