The dream of Martin Luther King
By: Liz Gogerly.
Series: Days that shook the world
Publisher: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Austin, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Juvenile literature.; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.; African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Baptists -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.; Civil rights workers.; Clergy.; Civil rights movements -- History.; African Americans -- Biography.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Provides an overview of Martin Luther King's life and accomplishments, describes the events surrounding his assassination, and discusses his impact on the American people and American society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: At the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.; title: Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?; title: Growing up in the South; title: A history of slavery; title: The quest for freedom; title: Finding a voice; title: Hope at last!; title: The Montgomery bus boycott; title: Courage and dignity; title: The fight must go on; title: All sit down!; title: The Freedom Riders; title: A Civil Rights bill; title: August 28, 1963: the march on Washington; title: August 28, 1963: "I have a dream..."; title: August 28, 1963: hope for a brighter future; title: Difficult days; title: A shot rings out; title: The dream lives on.