Twin shadow biography of martin luther king
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OTD in History… August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
HISTORY, NEWS & POLITICS
HISTORY & POLITICAL HEADLINES
By Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS
John F. Kennedy delivering the Civil Rights Address (Wikimedia Commons)
On This Day in History… June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered a televised address on civil rights to the nation from the vit House Oval Office paving the way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Two days in June 1963 have been highlighted as part the pantheon of major turning points in American history. The recently published “Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours That Changed History” bygd award-winning reporter and Canadian political author Andrew Cohen in 2014 highlighted the importance of those two days to both the Civil Rights movement, the Cold War and the Kennedy presidency.
Cohen emphasized the magnitude of the events and particularly two speeches Ken
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King, Martin Luther Jr. 1929-1968
BIRTH AND FAMILY
THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT
THE CREATION OF SCLC
THE ALBANY MOVEMENT: 1961–1962
THE BIRMINGHAM PROTEST: 1963
THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: 1963
THE SELMA-TO-MONTGOMERY MARCH
THE CHICAGO MOVEMENT: 1965–1966
THE POOR PEOPLE’s CAMPAIGN: 1968
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: 1983
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Of political leaders, statesmen, and great figures with national and international influence during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is in a class by himself. Before the twentieth century faded into history and time, King, because of his commitment to humanitarian principles and values, had elevated himself into a universal political icon admired and beloved by millions. Before his death, he was a living legend. The international community, in awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963, recognized the global significance of his work and life. Twenty years later, in 1983, the U.S. government honored him for this sa
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King. Biografia
In a nutshell wow. Let me get to wow. A few years ago I read Jonathan Eig’s Opening Day as my annual Jackie Robinson read. I read about Jackie Robinson every year and know his story well, but this book read like a story, a compelling story at that. I crossed checked with other nonfiction readers who I respect and they all noted that the books of Eig’s that they have read have all been top of the line. Even though at that point I had only read the one book, I could tell. As a primarily nonfiction reader I am always on the lookout as to what my preferred authors are writing or pursuing next. For the last few years, Eig’s news centered around his 2018 exploration of Muhammad Ali, which earned him National Book Award consideration. For his next book, however, Eig desired to tackle a topic greater than Ali. That subject, no small task, was Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. The