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Children of the movement
the sons and daughters of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, George Wallace, Andrew Young, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Bob Moses, James Chaney, Elaine Brown, and others reveal how the civil rights movement tested and transformed their families
By Blake, John W.
- ISBN
- 978-1-55652-537-7
- Publisher
- Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, c2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 26, 2004
While most people contemplate civil rights struggles in the"past tense," this is a luxury that offspring of the era's famous names cannot afford, says Blake, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter. The author spent two years tracking down the adult sons and daughters of the iconic leaders, lesser-known lieutenants, valiant activists and arch segregationists for these 24 brief, often emotional, occasionally predictable profiles. A few of the civil rights movement's second generation writhe under the weight of history, while others thrive on self-forged paths. For the sons of Martin Luther Ki...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
