| I Have a Dream - Special Anniversary Edition: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): King, Martin Luther (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062505521 ISBN-13: 9780062505521 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2003 Annotation: On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial looking out over thousands of troubled Americans who had gathered in the name of civil rights and uttered his now famous words, "I have a dream . . ." It was a speech that changed the course of history. This fortieth-anniversary edition honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s courageous dream and his immeasurable contribution by presenting his most memorable words in a concise and convenient edition. As Coretta Scott King says in her foreword, "This collection includes many of what I consider to be my husband's most important writings and orations." In addition to the famed keynote address of the 1963 march on Washington, the renowned civil rights leader's most influential words included here are the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," the essay "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence," and his last sermon, "I See the Promised Land," preached the day before he was assassinated. Editor James M. Washington arranged the selections chronologically, providing headnotes for each selection that give a running history of the civil rights movement and related events. In his introduction, Washington assesses King's times and significance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 323.092 |
| LCCN: 91055420 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Holiday - M.L. King Day |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 47132 Reading Level: 9.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): King, Martin Luther: - Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), civil rights leader and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, inspired and sustained the struggle for freedom, nonviolence, interracial brotherhood, and social justice. |