Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s
Subtitle: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Published: February 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780312395056
Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines; Sociology; Language; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; United States - 20th Century (1945 to 2000); History / General; Readers
Description: This work brings together some of the best primary sources on Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Through their writings and speeches, we can appreciate the roles they played in the freedom crusade of the 1950s and 1960s. We not only get a good summary of their essential teachings but we also get insight into their individual styles and personalities.