Best books about martin luther king, jr

This is a quality biography of the life of one of America's greatest figures written by one of its top historians.

For many Americans, Martin Luther King, Jr., remains a larger than life figure 38 years after his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.

King, with honorable mention to Rosa Parks and Malcolm X, is far and away the most recognizable figure from the Civil Rights Movement. Everyone associates his name with nonviolent protest and the “I Have a Dream” speech given at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.

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However, despite decades of school assemblies dedicated to the man, most Americans, even those who care deeply about civil rights and equality, grow up blissfully ignorant of the majority of King’s life, his struggles, and his philosophical background.

David Lewis explains each of these aspects of King, and more, in his biography.

Like other historian of the Civil Rights Movement such as David Chappell, Lewis traces much of King’s personal philos