Blessed Are the Peacemakers - Martin Luther King Jr., Eight White Religious Leaders, and the "Letter from Birmingham Jail (Paperback)

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is arguably the most important written document of the civil rights protest era and a widely read modern literary classic. Personally addressed to eight white Birmingham clergy who sought to avoid violence by publicly discouraging King's civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, the nationally published "Letter" captured the essence of the struggle for racial equality and provided a blistering critique of the gradualist approach to racial justice. It soon became part of American folklore, and the image of King penning his epistle from a prison cell remains among the most moving of the era. Yet, as S. Jonathan Bass explains in the first comprehensive history of King's "Letter," this image and the piece's literary appeal conceal a much more complex tale. This updated edition of Blessed Are the Peacemakers includes a new foreword by Paul Harvey, a new afterword by James C. Cobb, and a new epilogue by the author.

General

Imprint:	Louisiana State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2021
Authors:	S. Jonathan Bass
Afterword by:	James C. Cobb
Foreword by:	Paul Harvey
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	380
ISBN-13:	978-0-8071-7478-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-8071-7478-5
Barcode:	9780807174784

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