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
Contents:
  • King's last victory: the Civil Rights Act of 1968
  • Can a movement be institutionalized?: the national Black political conventions
  • From full employment to diversity
  • Legalizing the legacy: the battle for a Martin Luther King holiday
  • Jesse Jackson's rebirth
  • Public reckonings with King's character.