The sword and the shield : the revolutionary lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. / Peniel E. Joseph.
A dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King that transforms our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders. Peniel E. Joseph reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541617865
- ISBN: 154161786X
- Physical Description: viii, 373 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2020.
- Copyright: ℗♭2020
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-360) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Genre: | Biographies. |
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Salt Spring Island Public Library | 323.092 JOS (Text) | 33123009743130 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |