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Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. covers the entire life of the leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, this is the most comprehensive book ever written about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on more than seven hundred interviews, access to King's personal papers, and thousands of FBI documents, Bearing the Cross traces King's metamorphosis from a young, earnest pastor into the foremost spokesperson of the black freedom struggle. At the book's heart is King's growing awareness of the symbolic meaning of the cross as he gradually accepts a life that will demand the ultimate in self-sacrifice. This is a towering portrait of a man at the epicenter of one of the most dramatic periods in our history.
Book Details
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- Publish Date: Jan 6th, 2004
- Pages: 800
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.50in - 2.10in - 1.45lb
- EAN: 9780060566920
- Categories: • Political• African American & Black• Historical
About the Author
David J. Garrow is Professor of Law & History and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is the author of four books, including Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. He is a regular contributor to the Washington Post, New York Times, and The American Prospect. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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What people are saying
Dynamic ideas that advance prosperity and a vibrant civic life in Massachusetts and beyond. Contact: pioneer@pioneerinstitute.org.
David Garrow, Pulitzer-winning author of 'Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., & the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,' joins The Learning Curve to discuss MLK’s legacy for students & educators, referencing his writings on human dignity: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJody https://t.co/oS0ydlyCMZ
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, assassination site of MLK, chronicles the American civil rights movement to spark involvement. #MLK50NCRM
In December 1967, The Poor People’s Campaign was announced by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This campaign was created in order to help address poverty across the United States through income and housing. https://t.co/xZFSUDeLjL
Alderman for Chicago's 4th Ward. Vice Chair of the Committee on Police and Fire. | Former Illinois State Representative - 5th District
On January 7, 1966, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference announced plans for the Chicago Freedom Movement to address the de facto segregation of Black Americans into areas of high poverty. https://t.co/MTWQr0BzIw
What people are saying
Dynamic ideas that advance prosperity and a vibrant civic life in Massachusetts and beyond. Contact: pioneer@pioneerinstitute.org.
David Garrow, Pulitzer-winning author of 'Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., & the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,' joins The Learning Curve to discuss MLK’s legacy for students & educators, referencing his writings on human dignity: https://t.co/w8Zn5EJody https://t.co/oS0ydlyCMZ
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, assassination site of MLK, chronicles the American civil rights movement to spark involvement. #MLK50NCRM
In December 1967, The Poor People’s Campaign was announced by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This campaign was created in order to help address poverty across the United States through income and housing. https://t.co/xZFSUDeLjL