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Hermosa edicion conmemorativa del discurso Mas alla de Vietnam del Dr. Martin Luther King, parte de los archivos del Dr. King publicados exclusivamente por HarperCollins. En 1967, en la iglesia Riverside de la Ciudad de Nueva York, el Dr. King se paro frente a una audiencia entusiasmada y critico la guerra de Vietnam como un acto de fuerza destructivo y una cruel manipulacion de los pobres por parte de ambos bandos. Insto a los ciudadanos a confrontar la dura realidad de la guerra y a seguir un camino en el que todo se nos presente como una eleccion; en sus palabras: una eleccion de coexistencia no violeta en vez de una coaniquilacion violenta. Esta edicion especial presenta el discurso del Dr. Martin Luther King en su totalidad, en homenaje a este extraordinario líder y su inconmensurable contribucion, y para inspirar a una nueva generacion de activistas dedicados a continuar la lucha por la justicia y la igualdad. ----- A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King''s speech "Beyond Vietnam," part of Dr. King''s archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. At New York City''s Riverside Church in 1967, Dr. King stood in front of a rapt audience and criticized the Vietnam War as a destructive act of force and a cruel manipulation of the poor--for those fighting on either side. He urged Americans to confront the harsh realities of war and consequently pursue a path where everyone is presented a choice, in his words, "a choice of nonviolent coexistence instead of violent coannihilation." This beautifully designed hardcover edition presents Dr. King''s speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), preacher, civil rights leader, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, inspired and sustained the struggle for freedom, nonviolence, interracial brotherhood, and social justice through his philosophy and strategies of nonviolence.
