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Waking from the dream, the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr., David L. Chappell

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185 -238) and index

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Waking from the dream

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David L. Chappell

the struggle for civil rights in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The author of -- Waking from the Dream The result is a story rich with period detail, as Chappell chronicles the difficulties the movement encountered while working to build coalitions, pass legislation, and mobilize citizens in the absence of King's galvanizing leadership. Could the civil rights coalition stay together as its focus shifted from public protests to congressional politics? Did the movement need a single, charismatic leader to succeed King, and who would that be? As the movement's leaders pushed forward, they continually looked back, struggling to define King's legacy and harness his symbolic power. -- --Stewart Burns, author of We Will Stand Here Till We Die "Waking from the Dream--Raymond Arsenault, author of Freedom RidersPresents a controversial study of the civil rights movement after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., drawing upon congressional testimony, court cases, press releases, and other sources to document the battle over King's image and legacy

King's last victory: the Civil Rights Act of 1968 -- Can a movement be institutionalized?: the national Black political conventions -- From full employment to diversity -- Legalizing the legacy: the battle for a Martin Luther King holiday -- Jesse Jackson's rebirth -- Public reckonings with King's character

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