Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the civil rights struggle of the 1950s and 1960s : a brief history with documents

Howard-Pitney, David. (Author). King, Martin Luther Jr 1929-1968 (Added Author). X, Malcolm 1925-1965 (Added Author).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780312395056 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0312395051 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xv, 207 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, c2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-199) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Formative influences and ideas -- Social ends : racial integration versus separation -- Means of struggle : nonviolent resistance versus "by any means necessary" -- On America : dream or nightmare? -- Critiques of rival racial programs and philosophies -- Eras of convergence.