Gary Younge: The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s Dream (Updated Paperback Edition)
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- Kategoria: yhteiskunta & politiikka, alakategoria: valtio-oppi, politiikka
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- Kustantaja: Haymarket Books
- Kieli: englanti
- ISBN: 9781608464234
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' In] this slim but powerful book […] Younge is adept at both distilling the facts and asking blunt questions. ' Boston Globe'Unequivocal. ' Financial Times'Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on the speech's] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes the thought and preparation, vision and revision whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history. ' Patricia J. WilliamsGary Younge explains why Martin Luther King Jr. 's 'I Have a Dream' speech maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing the dramatic story surrounding it. Fifty years later, 'The Speech' endures as a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement and a guiding light in the ongoing struggle for racial equality. Younge roots his work in new and important interviews with Clarence Jones, a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and his draft speechwriter; with Joan Baez, a singer at the march; and with Angela Davis and other leading civil rights leaders. Younge skillfully captures the spirit of that historic day in Washington and offers a new generation of readers a critical modern analysis of why 'I Have a Dream' remains America's favorite speech. Gary Younge is an author, broadcaster, and award-winning columnist for the Guardian, based in Chicago, Illinois. He also writes a monthly column for the Nation magazine and is the Alfred Knobler Fellow for The Nation Institute. '