At Canaans Edge : America in the King Years, 1965-68

English

ISBN: 0684857138

EAN: 9780684857138

Category: Political Science / Civil Rights/History / United States / 20Th Century/Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage/

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: 01/25/2007

Synopsis: These concluding years of the freedom era show King at the height of his powers even as his worldly prestige falls under withering attack. We witness non-violent advances for democracy in the face of growing factionalism and fear. We meet heroines and martyrs; enter a world battered by private doubts, public dreams, contagious inspiration, official harassment, and poisonous discord over the Vietnam War. The narrative begins with violence before the pivotal 1965 Selma march for the right to vote, a dangerous time. From landmark victory there, Kings movement comes under threat from competing forces. Branch chronicles dramatic campaigns in Mississippi and Alabama, Kings tormented alliance with Lyndon Johnson, his painful break with Stokey Carmichael over black power, and persecution by Hoovers FBI. Like PARTING THE WATERS and PILLAR OF FIRE, AT CANAANS EDGE is a magnificent achievement that brings the decades of the Civil Rights struggle alive and preserves the integrity of those who marched and died.

Awards: J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize – null  Los Angeles Times Book Prizes – null  National Book Awards – null  New York Times Notable Books of the Year – null  Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year – null  Robert F. Kennedy Book Award – null 

At Canaans Edge : America in the King Years, 1965-68

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.9 inches

Width: 6.12 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 47.09 oz

Pages: 1056