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Author Dyson, Michael Eric
Title April 4, 1968 : Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death and how it changed America / Michael Eric Dyson
Publ&date New York : Basic Civitas Books, c2008
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LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 ADULT  323.1196 Dyson    AVAILABLE

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ISBN 9780465002122
0465002129
Descript xii, 290 p. ; 21 cm
Content Pt. 1: Moses: a prophet's death in three acts -- Pt. 2: Promised land, or wilderness? -- Pt. 3: Joshua: Charismatic Black leadership in a prophet's shadow
Summary A cultural critic reassesses the late civil rights leader's significance and influence on American society, as well as the ways in which his death transformed the discussion of race in America
Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-282) and index
Subject King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Death and burial
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Influence
United States -- Race relations -- History
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century
United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century
African American leadership