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Kennedy and King : the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights / Steven Levingston.

By: Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Hachette Books, 2017.Edition: First editionDescription: xi, 511 p., [8] p. of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780316267397 (hc.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973.922 23
LOC classification:
  • E842.1 .L44 2017
Contents:
"To teach a president" -- Two men, two worlds -- A call to Coretta -- "Tomorrow may be too late" -- "Pawns in a white man's political game" -- It often helps me to be pushed" -- Epilogue.
Summary: "Two of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other and on the shape of the civil rights battle between 1960 and 1963. These two men from starkly different worlds profoundly influenced each other's personal development. Kennedy's hesitation on civil rights spurred King to greater acts of courage, and King inspired Kennedy to finally make a moral commitment to equality. As America still grapples with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of discrimination, Kennedy and King is a vital, vivid contribution to the literature of the Civil Rights Movement. Steven Levingston is a book editor for the Washington Post and the author of Little Demon in the City of Light."--Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Anti-racism Reading/Viewing List 2020
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
900 - 999 Hanover Public Library Shelves BIOG 973.922 LEVI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001149229

Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-489) and index.

"To teach a president" -- Two men, two worlds -- A call to Coretta -- "Tomorrow may be too late" -- "Pawns in a white man's political game" -- It often helps me to be pushed" -- Epilogue.

"Two of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other and on the shape of the civil rights battle between 1960 and 1963. These two men from starkly different worlds profoundly influenced each other's personal development. Kennedy's hesitation on civil rights spurred King to greater acts of courage, and King inspired Kennedy to finally make a moral commitment to equality. As America still grapples with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of discrimination, Kennedy and King is a vital, vivid contribution to the literature of the Civil Rights Movement. Steven Levingston is a book editor for the Washington Post and the author of Little Demon in the City of Light."--Provided by publisher.

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