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Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is a 1986 book by David J. Garrow about Martin Luther King Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Freedom Rides, The March on Washington and the American Civil Rights Movement. The content of this book is derived from over 700 recorded ...
David Jeffries Garrow (born May 11, 1953) is an American author and historian.He wrote the book Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1986), which won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.
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MLK urge leaders to shift from war to peace Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, left, is shown conferring March 29, 1967, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ali was here for his court suit to prevent ...
OPINION: Donna Brazile, who worked with Coretta Scott King to make MLK Day a federal holiday, makes sense of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy as President Biden leaves the White House and ...
"How Long, Not Long" is the popular name given to the public speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this speech after the completion of the Selma to Montgomery March on March 25, 1965. [1] The speech is also known as "Our God Is Marching On!" [2]
A call for the demonstration was issued on April 5, 1957, by Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., and Roy Wilkins. [3] According to King, Walter Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, sent letters to all of his local unions, requesting members to attend the march and provide financial support. [4]
From 1957 to 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled 6 million miles, gave over 2,500 speeches and wrote five books. King was the youngest ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. King’s ...