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Let the trumpet soundLet the trumpet sound

Let the trumpet sound1982

Stephen B. Oates

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The first major biography of King, based on extensive research in manuscript collections, traces King's personal development as well as the development of his ideas on protest and nonviolent resistance, from the influence of Thoreau and Gandhi through the details of his participation in the Civil Rights Movement.

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First published
1982
OL Work ID
OL2752529W

Subjects

BiographyAfrican AmericansBaptistsClergyCivil rightsAfro-AmericansBiography & AutobiographyNonfictionNoirs américainsBiographiesDroitsBiographieRace relationsAfrican American civil rights workersBaptists -- United States -- Clergy --BiografieNew York Times reviewedKing, martin luther, jr., 1929-1968

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