The sword and the shield the revolutionary lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense vs. nonvoilence, black power vs. civil rights, the sword vs. the shield. The struggle for black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailab...
| Main Author: | Joseph, Peniel E. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction:
- Beyond dreams and nightmares
- The radical dignity of Malcolm X
- The radical citizenship of Martin Luther King
- The world stage
- A world on fire
- Birmingham's radicals
- "Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy"
- "What is a dream to you is a nightmare to us"
- "Seeking freedom like Dr. King, but faster"
- The radical King
- The revolutionary King
- The legacy of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.