Bibliograph

The heavens might crack, the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Jason Sokol

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The heavens might crack, the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Jason Sokol

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-323) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The heavens might crack

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1019834844

Responsibility statement

Jason Sokol

Sub title

the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Summary

"On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction. Shot rings out -- Losing King -- The last prince of nonviolence -- "He knew that millions hated King" -- Roses for my soul -- The world stands aghast -- Stop the shots -- From outlaw to saint -- Conclusion. King in our time

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