1st Edition

Martin Luther King Jr.

By John A. Kirk Copyright 2004
248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

Combining the latest insights from KIng biographies and movement histories, this book provides an up-to-date critical analysis of the relationship between King and the wider civil rights movement.  Delivering a fresh perspective on the relationship between 'the man and the movement', Kirk argues that it is the interactionbetween national and local movement concerns that is essential to... Read more

Introduction: King in Context 1. Becoming a Leader, 1929-1956 2. Catching Up, 1956-1961 3. Forming a Strategy, 1961-3 4. Glory Bound, 1963-4 5. A Movement in Transition, 1965-6 6. New Directions, 1966-1968

Biography

John A. Kirk

“A thoughtful and measured analysis that will raise the bar for future works on the man and his work.” Pride Magazine