ABSTRACT

Martin Luther King, Jr is one of the iconic figures of 20th century history, and one of the most influential and important in the American Civil Rights Movement; John Kirk here presents the life of Martin Luther King in the context of that movement, placing him at the center of the Afro-American fight for equality and recognition.

This book combines the insights from two fields of study, seeking to combine the top down; national federal policy-oriented approach to the movement with the bottom up, local grassroots activism approach to demonstrate how these different levels of activism intersect and interact with each other.

part 1|18 pages

Background

part 2|24 pages

King and a Fledgling Movement, 1955–1960

part 3|27 pages

King and a Developing Movement, 1960–1963

chapter 5|9 pages

Sit-ins and Freedom Rides, 1960–1961

chapter 6|7 pages

The Albany Campaign, 1961–1962

chapter 7|9 pages

The Birmingham Campaign, 1963

part 4|28 pages

King and an Expanding Movement, 1963–1965

part 5|36 pages

King and a Fractious Movement, 1965–1968

part 6|20 pages

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