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Recommended Readings

 Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Black Freedom Struggle.

We Shall Overcome: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Black Freedom Struggle.

Albert, Peter J., and Ronald Hoffman.
New York: Da Capo Press, 1993.


 The Boundaries of Law, Politics, and Religion.

The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Boundaries of Law, Politics, and Religion. 

Baldwin, Lewis V. 
Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002.


 Martin Luther King, Jr., and South Africa.

Toward the Beloved Community: Martin Luther King, Jr., and South Africa.

Baldwin, Lewis V.
Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press, 1995.

 


 America in the King Years 1954-63.

Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954–63.

Branch, Taylor.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.


 America in the King Years 1963-65.

Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963–1965.

Branch, Taylor.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1998.


 Martin Luther King Jr., Young People, and the Movement

A Child Shall Lead Them: Martin Luther King Jr., Young People, and the Movement. 

Burrow, Rufus.
Minneapolis: Fortress, 2014.


 My Journey and the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin's Dream: My Journey and the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. : a Memoir.

Carson, Clayborne. 
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.


 Reflections on My Life, My Family, and My Faith.

Through it All: Reflections On My Life, My Family, and My Faith. 

Farris, Christine King. 
1st Atria Books hardcover ed. New York: Atria Books, 2009.


 Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Garrow, David J.
New York: Vintage Books, 1988.


 From "Solo" to Memphis.

The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.: From "SOLO" to Memphis. 

Garrow, David J. 
New York: W.W. Norton, 1981.


 Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech that Inspired a Nation.

The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation.

Hansen, Drew D. 
New York: Ecco, 2003.


 The Inconvenient Hero.

Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero.

Harding, Vincent.
Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1996.


 The Story and Photography of the Southern Documentary Project.

Mississippi Eyes: The Story and Photography of the Southern Documentary Project. 

Herron, Matt. 
San Rafael: Talking Fingers Publications, 2014.


 The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King's Last Campaign.

Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King's Last Campaign.

Honey, Michael K.
New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2007.


 The Theological Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Toward a Theology of Radical Involvement: The Theological Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ivory, Luther D.
Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.


 Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Struggle for Economic Justice (Politics and Culture in Modern America).

From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Struggle for Economic Justice. 

Jackson, Thomas F.
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007.


 The Making of the Speech that Transformed a Nation.

Behind the Dream: The Making of the Speech That Transformed a Nation.

Jones, Clarence B., and Stuart Connelly.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.


 Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement.

This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement.

Kelen, Leslie G., ed.
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2012.


My Life With Martin Luther King, Jr.

My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.

King, Coretta Scott.
New York: Henry Holt, 1993.


 An Intimate Memoir.

Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir.

King, Dexter Scott.
New York: Warner Books, 2003.


 The Montgomery Story.

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

King, Martin Luther, Jr.
New York: Harper, 1958.


 Chaos or Community? (King Legacy).

Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1968.


Why We Can't Wait (Signet Classics).

Why We Can't Wait.

King, Martin Luther, Jr.
New York: Harper & Row, 1964.


 The Power of Nonviolent Action (Cultures of Peace).

Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Power of Nonviolent Action.

King, Mary E. 
Paris: UNESCO Publishing, 1999.


 A Critical Biography.

King: A Critical Biography.

Lewis, David L.
New York: Praeger, 1970.


 Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Word that Moved America.

The Preacher King: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Word That Moved America.

Lischer, Richard. 
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.


 The Civil Rights Life of Birmingham's Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth (Religion & American Culture).

A Fire You Can't Put Out: The Civil Rights Life of Birmingham's Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth. 

Manis, Andrew Michael. 
Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1999.


 Martin Luther King Jr., The Fbi, And The Poor People's Campaign.

The Last Crusade: Martin Luther King, Jr., the FBI, and the Poor People's Campaign.

McKnight, Gerald.
Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1998.


 His Final, Great Speech (Race, Rhetoric, and Media).

Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic: His Final, Great Speech. 

Miller, Keith D. 
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2012.


 The Language of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Its Sources.

Voice of Deliverance: The Language of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Its Sources.

Miller, Keith.
New York: The Free Press, 1992.


 The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year.

Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year.

Smiley, Tavis, and David Ritz. 
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2014.


 The Legacy of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (Icons of America).

King's Dream. 

Sundquist, Eric J. 
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2009.


 The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Washington, James M., ed.
San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1986.


 The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America.

An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America.

Young, Andrew.
New York: HarperCollins, 1996.