Waking from the dream : the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King Jr. / David L. Chappell.

Presents a controversial study of the civil rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., that draws on congressional testimony, court cases, press releases and other sources to document the battle over King's image and legacy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chappell, David L.
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Influence.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
African American political activists > Biography.
African American civil rights workers > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:xvi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
Presents a controversial study of the civil rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., that draws on congressional testimony, court cases, press releases and other sources to document the battle over King's image and legacy.
Call Number:E185.97.K5 C455 2014
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185 -238) and index.
ISBN:9781400065462 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
1400065461 (hardcover : acid-free paper)