Author:
Jackson, Troy, 1968-
Imprint:Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2008.
Description:1 online resource (xx, 248 p.)
Note:"The stirring of the water" -- "The gospel I will preach" -- "Making a contribution" -- "They are willing to walk" -- "Living under the tension" -- "Bigger than Montgomery."
Note:Without question, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the face of the civil rights revolution that reshaped the social and political landscape of the United States. Although many biographers and historians have examined Dr. King's activism, few have recognized the pivotal role that the people of Montgomery, Alabama, played in preparing him for leadership. King arrived in Montgomery as a virtually unknown doctoral student, but his activities there-from organizing the Montgomery bus boycott to building relationships with local activists such as Rufus Lewis, E. D. Nixon, and Virginia Durr-established h
Electronic Resource:Electronic resource:
http://www.listennj.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=F7B9257B-0FA5-44F9-8773-33B58F64F1B7 -- Note: A book accessible through the internet; click for information
