Protest at Selma : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Voting rights act of 1965 / by Garrow, David J., 1953-

American prophecy : race and redemption in American political culture / by Shulman, George M.

Table of Contents: “…Interlude : from Henry Thoreau to Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin : race and prophecy --…”
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Peacebuilding in a fractious world : on hoping against all hope /

Table of Contents: “…In the steps of Pope John XX.III, the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr., and Archbishop Oscar Romero /…”
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American statesmanship : principles and practice of leadership /

Table of Contents: “…The Statesmanship of Martin Luther King, Jr. /…”
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Human rights from a Third World perspective : critique, history and international law /

Table of Contents: “…Love, justice and natural law: on Martin Luther King, Jr. and human rights /…”
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American democracy : 21 historic answers to 5 urgent questions /

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American prophecy race and redemption in American political culture / by Shulman, George M.

Table of Contents: “…Introducing Jeremiah's legacy : placing prophecy in American politics and political theory -- Thoreau, the reluctant prophet : moral witness and poetic vision in politics -- Interlude : from Henry Thoreau to Martin Luther King Jr. and James Baldwin : race and prophecy -- Martin Luther King Jr.'…”
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Gadflies in the public space : a Socratic legacy of philosophical dissent / by Jahanbegloo, Ramin

Table of Contents: “…Gadfly on trial : Socrates as philosopher-citizen -- Mahatma Gandhi : a nonviolent gadfly -- Henry David Thoreau : an American gadfly -- Martin Luther King Jr. : a gadfly in Montgomery -- Albert Camus : a gadfly in purgatory -- Conclusion : gadflies against the tide.…”
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Democratic responsibility : the politics of many hands in America / by Hanagan, Nora, 1981-

Table of Contents: “…The problem of many hands in American life -- Resisting the machine: Thoreau on responsibility and individual autonomy -- Sharing responsibility: Jane Addams's social ethics -- Choosing justice over order: Martin Luther King Jr. on responsibility, extremism, and democratic politics -- Transforming silence: Audre Lorde on responsibility, self-expression, and bearing witness to one another -- Democratic responsibility in the twenty-first century.…”
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Patriotic holidays of the United States : an introduction to the history, symbols, and traditions behind the major holidays and days of observance / by Henderson, Helene, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Chronologies -- Patriotism in the United States : an introduction to American patriotism, holidays, government, political parties, national symbols, and mottoes -- Armed Forces Day -- Citizenship Day -- Columbus Day -- Election Day and Inauguration Day -- Emancipation Day and Juneteenth -- Flag Day -- Independence Day -- Labor Day -- Martin Luther King Jr. birthday -- Memorial Day -- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day -- Patriot Day (September 11) -- Thanksgiving -- Veterans Day -- Washington's birthday (Presidents' Day) -- Appendix: Primary sources.…”

Profiles in humanity : the battle for peace, freedom, equality, and human rights / by Cohen, Warren I.

Table of Contents: “…Mahatma Gandhi and nonviolent resistance -- Václav Havel and the power of the powerless -- Aung San Suu Kyi, martyr for democracy -- Margaret Sanger and the liberation of women -- Muslim feminists -- Jack Greenberg and the NAACP-Legal Defense Fund -- Martin Luther King, Jr., and the struggle for racial equality -- Donald Woods, Bram Fischer, Helen Suzman and the fight against apartheid -- Nelson Mandela : grace in victory -- Holocaust rescuers -- Pope John XXIII and Catholic humanism -- Mikhail Gorbachev, Andrei Sakharov, and human rights in Europe -- Liu Binyan : the quest for truth and justice in China -- Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt and the welfare state -- Muhammad Yunus, microfinance, and an end to poverty.…”
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Political rhetoric in theory and practice : a reader /

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This is an uprising : how nonviolent revolt is shaping the twenty-first century / by Engler, Mark, Engler, Paul (Political analyst)

Debating war : why arguments opposing American wars and interventions fail / by Lorenzo, David J.

Prophets of violence, prophets of peace : understanding the roots of contemporary political violence / by Suhail, K̲h̲ālid

Table of Contents: “…Preface: A Bridge Has Been Built -- Foreword: Willing to Die and Willing to Kill for Peace -- Martin Luther King, Jr: A Symbol of Justice, Peace and Love -- The Dalai Lama: A Symbol of Peace and Compassion -- Mohandas K. …”
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 / by Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Johnson (1908-1973) ; Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) ; John Lewis (1940- ) ; George Wallace (1919-1998) -- Primary sources. …”

We shall bear witness : life narratives and human rights /

Table of Contents: “…"I hear the approaching thunder" : the lyric voice and human rights / Patricia Hampl ; The fictional is political : forms of appeal in autobiographical fiction and poetry / Meg Jensen ; Enter the king : Martin Luther King Jr., "human rights heroism," and contemporary American drama / Brian Phillips ; Témoignage and responsibility in photo/graphic narratives of Médecins sans frontières / Alexandra Schultheis Moore ; Representing human rights violations in multimedia contexts / Katrina M. …”

The virtues of liberalism / by Kloppenberg, James T.

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A more perfect union : a new vision for building the beloved community / by Taylor, Adam, 1976-

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The deepening darkness : patriarchy, resistance, and democracy's future / by Gilligan, Carol, 1936-, Richards, David A. J.

Table of Contents: “…-- Roman patriarchy and violence -- Vergil on the darkness visible -- Apuleius on conversion -- Augustine on conversion -- Resistance across time and culture -- Resistance: religion -- The historical Jesus -- The Jews and Christian anti-semitism -- The argument for toleration -- Christian resistance: Bayle and Locke -- Jewish resistance: Spinoza -- Ethical religion and constitutional rights -- Radical abolitionism -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Religion and the values of constitutional democracy -- The legacy of celibacy -- The priest sexual abuse scandal -- James Carroll on resistance to war and to anti-semitism -- Resistance: psychology -- Freud's opening and closing to women -- The alternative psychology of Ian D. …”
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