Henry Carter Hull

"The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.

Explains what events led Martin Luther King, Jr., to develop his famous speech, "I Have a Dream."

Contains over seven hundred alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about people, places, events, organizations, and movements related to Civil Rights in the United States; and includes a copy of the Bill of Rights, and a cumulative index.

Text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963 describing his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind. Also includes illustrations by award winning artists depicting scenes described in the speech.

An inside look at the civil rights movement from the perspective of one of its most active participants offering insight into the inner workings of the movement and sharing his experiences and friendship with Martin Luther King.

A decade of lessons is applied in the climactic and bloody march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. A major victory is won when the federal Voting Rights Bill passes, but civil rights leaders know they have new challenges ahead.

Individual acts of courage inspire black Southerners to fight for their rights: Mose Wright testifies against the white men who murdered young Emmett Till, and Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama.

"Cassie Logan...is a young woman now, searching for her place in the world, a journey that takes her from Toledo to California, to law school in Boston, and, ultimately, in the '60s, home to Mississippi to participate in voter registration. She is witness to the now-historic events of the century: the Great Migration north, the rise of the civil rights movement, preceded and precipitated by the racist society of America, and the often violent confrontations...