RFK and MLK : visions of hope, 1963-1968 / Philip A. Goduti, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goduti, Philip A., 1974- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.

African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.

Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.

United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

"Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., lived parallel lives. Their leadership helped millions of Americans recover from the assassination of John F. Kennedy and inspired hope for a more peaceful and egalitarian society (which endured well after their own tragic deaths five years later). This book examines the vision they shared through their speeches, writings and public appearances in the years of the cultural groundshift of 1963 through 1968"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: Jack's been shot

Part I. America in the wake of tragedy, 1963

November 22, 1963

"Let us continue"

Part II. Forging a new American identity, 1964

Finding a voice

"The hearts and minds of youth"

"The clock of destiny is ticking out"

Freedom and the world

New awakenings

Part III. Marching on and hitting full stride, 1965-1966

Selma

Bloody Sunday and the aftermath

"The crises of the moment"

Urban crisis, voting rights and Watts

"Ripples of hope"

Part IV. Visions of America, 1967-1968

"A coalition of conscience"

"Beyond Vietnam"

"A newer world"

1968

Epilogue: Selma, 2015.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2872-6