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The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s Dream (Updated Paperback Edition)
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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 Younges meditative retrospection on [the speechs] 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. Williams
Gary 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 Americas 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.
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