From Civil Rights to Human Rights - Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Struggle for Economic Justice

Informationen zum Autor By Thomas F. Jackson Klappentext 72054014 Zusammenfassung From Civil Rights to Human Rights examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality! racial justice! and international peace. Drawing upon broad research in published sources and unpublished manuscript collections! Jackson positions King within the social movements and momentous debates of his time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Pilgrimage to Christian Socialism 2. The Least of These 3. Seed Time in the Winter of Reaction 4. The American Gandhi and Direct Action 5. The Dreams of the Masses 6. Jobs and Freedom 7. Malignant Kinship 8. The Secret Heart of America 9. The War on Poverty and the Democratic Socialist Dream 10. Egyptland 11. The World House 12. Power to Poor People Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments

Product details

• Authors: Thomas F. Jackson
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.08.2009
• EAN: 9780812220896
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-2089-6
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Politics and Culture in Modern; Politics and Culture in Modern America; Politics and Culture in Modern America; Politics and Culture in Modern
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education