A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr - Showdown for Nonviolence Summary & Analysis

This Study Guide consists of approximately 59 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Testament of Hope.
Study Guide

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr - Showdown for Nonviolence Summary & Analysis

This Study Guide consists of approximately 59 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Testament of Hope.
This section contains 259 words
(approx. 1 page at 400 words per page)
Buy the A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr Study Guide

Showdown for Nonviolence Summary and Analysis

This article published after Martin Luther King was assassinated declared the continuing needs of the poor in America. He stated that the government was prepared to play Russian roulette with the riots each summer. None of the basic causes of the riots had been corrected, though violent riots raged. Unemployment, intolerable housing and discrimination continued to ravage the residents of the ghettos.

The progress gained through earlier nonviolent efforts enabled an end to much of the segregation of the south, allowing many to register and vote. The North was becoming as rabid in its desire to repress the rights of blacks as the South had been. Dr. King declared a need to return to nonviolent marches, boycotts and protests, planning a series of marches for Washington, D.C. in the summer. King hoped to bring to the...

(read more from the Showdown for Nonviolence Summary)

This section contains 259 words
(approx. 1 page at 400 words per page)
Buy the A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr Study Guide
Copyrights
BookRags
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.