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). Their rhetoric addressed the pervasive issues of the era--poverty, war and civil rights--and encouraged young people and the disadvantaged throughout the United States and the world. 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.…mehr
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). Their rhetoric addressed the pervasive issues of the era--poverty, war and civil rights--and encouraged young people and the disadvantaged throughout the United States and the world. 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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Philip A. Goduti, Jr., is an adjunct assistant professor of history at Quinnipiac University and teaches U.S. history at Somers High School in Connecticut where he is the 2017 Somers Public Schools Teacher of the Year. He has also worked as a freelance reporter for the Hamden Chronicle and the Providence Journal Bulletin. He lives in Cromwell, Connecticut.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Prologue-"Jack's Been Shot" Part I. America in the Wake of Tragedy, 1963 1: November 22, 1963 2: "Let Us Continue" Part II. Forging a New American Identity, 1964 3: Finding a Voice 4: "The Hearts and Minds of Youth" 5: "The Clock of Destiny Is Ticking Out" 6: Freedom and the World 7: New Awakenings Part III. Marching On and Hitting Full Stride, 1965-1966 8: Selma 9: Bloody Sunday and the Aftermath 10: "The Crises of the Moment" 11: Urban Crisis, Voting Rights and Watts 12: "Ripples of Hope" Part IV. Visions of America, 1967-1968 13: "A Coalition of Conscience" 14: "Beyond Vietnam" 15: "A Newer World" 16: 1968 Epilogue-Selma, 2015 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Prologue-"Jack's Been Shot" Part I. America in the Wake of Tragedy, 1963 1: November 22, 1963 2: "Let Us Continue" Part II. Forging a New American Identity, 1964 3: Finding a Voice 4: "The Hearts and Minds of Youth" 5: "The Clock of Destiny Is Ticking Out" 6: Freedom and the World 7: New Awakenings Part III. Marching On and Hitting Full Stride, 1965-1966 8: Selma 9: Bloody Sunday and the Aftermath 10: "The Crises of the Moment" 11: Urban Crisis, Voting Rights and Watts 12: "Ripples of Hope" Part IV. Visions of America, 1967-1968 13: "A Coalition of Conscience" 14: "Beyond Vietnam" 15: "A Newer World" 16: 1968 Epilogue-Selma, 2015 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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