RFK and MLK Visions of Hope, 1963-1968.
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- Jefferson : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource (315 pages)
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Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments ; Preface ; Introduction ; Prologue-"Jack's Been Shot" ; Part I. America in the Wake of Tragedy, 1963; 1: November 22, 1963; 2: "Let Us Continue"; Part II. Forging a New American Identity, 1964; 3: Finding a Voice; 4: "The Hearts and Minds of Youth"; 5: "The Clock of Destiny Is Ticking Out"; 6: Freedom and the World; 7: New Awakenings; Part III. Marching On and Hitting Full Stride, 1965-1966; 8: Selma; 9: Bloody Sunday and the Aftermath; 10: "The Crises of the Moment" 11: Urban Crisis, Voting Rights and Watts12: "Ripples of Hope"; Part IV. Visions of America, 1967-1968; 13: "A Coalition of Conscience"; 14: "Beyond Vietnam"; 15: "A Newer World"; 16: 1968 ; Epilogue-Selma, 2015; Chapter Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
"Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., lived parallel lives. Their leadership helped millions of Americans recover from the assassination of John F. Kennedy and inspired hopes for a more peaceful, egalitarian society. This book examines their shared vision through their speeches, writings and public appearances during the cultural groundshift of 1963 through 1968"--
9781476628721
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968. King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century. Civil rights movements--History--United States--20th century.