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ISBN: 0451627547

ISBN13: 9780451627544

Why We Can't Wait

Name: Life in 1963
Item: Why We Can&#39;t Wait
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Author: Janz Adventure

By Martin Luther King Jr.

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Book Overview

Martin Luther King's classic exploration of the events and forces behind the Civil Rights Movement--including his Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963. "There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair." In 1963, Birmingham, Alabama, was perhaps the most racially segregated city in the United States. The campaign launched by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights movement on the segregated streets of Birmingham demonstrated to the world the power of nonviolent direct action. In this remarkable book--winner of the Nobel Peace Prize--Dr. King recounts the story of Birmingham in vivid detail, tracing the history of the struggle for civil rights back to its beginnings three centuries ago and looking to the future, assessing the work to be done beyond Birmingham to bring about full equality for African Americans. Above all, Dr. King offers an eloquent and penetrating analysis of the events and pressures that propelled the Civil Rights movement from lunch counter sit-ins and prayer marches to the forefront of American consciousness. Since its publication in the 1960s, Why We Can't Wait has become an indisputable classic. Now, more than ever, it is an enduring testament to the wise and courageous vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes photographs and an Afterword by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0451627547

ISBN13:9780451627544

Release Date:July 1964

Publisher:Berkley

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.23 lbs.

Dimensions:6.8" x 0.5" x 4.8"

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Rated 5 stars
Life in 1963

By Janz Adventure, August 14, 2024 Verified Purchase

King gives an excellent explanation of why the events of 1963 happened specifically in that year.

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Insider's guide to Birmingham and The March on Washington

By Thriftbooks.com User, October 10, 2002

Dr. King in this book, gives the background on the successful demonstrations in Birmingham and The 1963 March on Washington. (My father was at that march). Martin gives the insights on his Non -violent Direct Action approach and how it worked in Birmingham. He also explains what he meant in his I have a dream speech. Those who read this book will see that Dr. King favored a approach to bring African-Americans in the Mainstream...

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Why we protest in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963.

By Thriftbooks.com User, June 29, 2002

I often wonder why we honor Martin Luther King with a holiday. For those who wonder why, read this book. In this book, King uses non violent techniques to force a change in the structure of race relations in this brutal city. The sixties could have been such a violent time in America had it not been for Dr. King.With his techniques, he changed the social landscape in the deep South for the better. Why we can't wait is...

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Why We Can't Wait

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 25, 1999

This is a fantastic work by Martin Luther King Jr discussing the 1963 situation in Birmingham, Alabama, where King and others took a big step towards bringing down racism.King's words and ideas are truly provocing, and should be read by all - they are not just applicable to the situation in 1963, but also to our lives today.If everybody read this book and listened to its message, the world would be a better place.

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An eye-opener for my generation

By Thriftbooks.com User, October 21, 1999

I chose to read this book originally as part of a high school assignment, and am very glad that I did so. As a white male born in 1980 who grew up in a predominately white area, I had a hard time understanding why race seems to be such a big issue in this country. As I saw it, slavery happened a long time ago and bigots were idiots to be ignored until they all died off. Why all this talk of discrimination and affirmative...

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