Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s

Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s
Author: David Howard-Pitney
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2004-02-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1319241697

The civil rights movement’s most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) and Malcolm X (1925–1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders’ relationship to the civil rights movement beyond a simplified dualism. A rich selection of speeches, essays, and excerpts from Malcolm X’s autobiography and King’s sermons shows the breadth and range of each man’s philosophy, demonstrating their differences, similarities, and evolution over time. Organized into six topical groups, the documents allow students to compare the leaders’ views on subjects including integration, the American dream, means of struggle, and opposing racial philosophies. An interpretive introductory essay, chronology, selected bibliography, document headnotes, and questions for consideration provide further pedagogical support.

The Sword and the Shield

The Sword and the Shield
Author: Peniel E. Joseph
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1541617851

This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King upends longstanding preconceptions to transform our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders. To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense vs. nonviolence, black power vs. civil rights, the sword vs. the shield. The struggle for black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement's militancy is either vilified or erased outright. In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a strikingly revisionist biography, not only of Malcolm and Martin, but also of the movement and era they came to define.

From Civil Rights to Human Rights

From Civil Rights to Human Rights
Author: Thomas F. Jackson
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2007
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9780812239690

From Civil Rights to Human Rights examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, and international peace. Drawing upon broad research in published sources and unpublished manuscript collections, Jackson positions King within the social movements and momentous debates of his time.

The Making of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement

The Making of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement
Author: Brian Ward
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814792960

Tracing the development of African American political though since the 1960s, The Making of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement offers a new look at the contemporary legacy of the civil rights movement.

Martin & Malcolm & America

Martin & Malcolm & America
Author: James H. Cone
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 586
Release: 1991
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0883448246

Reexamines the ideology of the two most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960s

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Author: Malcolm X
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1965
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9780141185439

Malcolm X's blazing, legendary autobiography, completed shortly before his assassination in 1965, depicts a remarkable life: a child born into rage and despair, who turned to street-hustling and cocaine in the Harlem ghetto, followed by prison, where he converted to the Black Muslims and honed the energy and brilliance that made him one of the most important political figures of his time - and an icon in ours. It also charts the spiritual journey that took him beyond militancy, and led to his murder, a powerful story of transformation, redemption and betrayal. Vilified by his critics as an anti-white demagogue, Malcolm X gave a voice to unheard African-Americans, bringing them pride, hope and fearlessness, and remains an inspirational and controversial figure today.

Sisters in the Struggle

Sisters in the Struggle
Author: Bettye Collier-Thomas
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2001-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814716024

Tells the stories and documents the contributions of African American women involved in the struggle for racial and gender equality through the civil rights and black power movements in the United States.

Southern Horrors and Other Writings

Southern Horrors and Other Writings
Author: Jacqueline Jones Royster
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2019-08-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1319328571

Gain insight into the life of Ida B. Wells as Southern Horrors and Other Writings illustrates how events like yellow fever epidemic transformed her into a internationally famous journalist, public speaker, and activist at the turn of the twentieth century.

A Call to Conscience

A Call to Conscience
Author: Clayborne Carson
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2007-01-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0759520089

A powerful collection of the most essential speeches from famed social activist and key civil rights figure Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This companion volume to A Knock At Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. includes the text of his most well-known oration, "I Have a Dream", his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and Beyond Vietnam, a powerful plea to end the ongoing conflict. Includes contributions from Rosa Parks, Aretha Franklin, the Dalai Lama, and many others.

Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement

Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
Author: Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 0299321908

The civil rights movement transformed the United States in such fundamental ways that exploring it in the classroom can pose real challenges for instructors and students alike. Speaking to the critical pedagogical need to teach civil rights history accurately and effectively, this volume goes beyond the usual focus on iconic leaders of the 1950s and 1960s to examine the broadly configured origins, evolution, and outcomes of African Americans' struggle for freedom. Essays provide strategies for teaching famous and forgotten civil rights people and places, suggestions for using music and movies, frameworks for teaching self-defense and activism outside the South, a curriculum guide for examining the Black Panther Party, and more. Books in the popular Harvey Goldberg Series provide high school and introductory college-level instructors with ample resources and strategies for better engaging students in critical, thought-provoking topics. By allowing for the implementation of a more nuanced curriculum, this is history instruction at its best. Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement will transform how the United States civil rights movement is taught.