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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Selected Bibliography on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Civil Rights and Nonviolence
Books by Martin Luther King, Jr.
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
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A Testament of Hope. San Francisco: Harper
& Row Publishers, 1986. A collection of quotations by Dr. King
selected by Mrs. Coretta Scott King focusing on seven areas of concern;
The Community of Man, Racism, Civil Rights, Justice and Freedom,
Faith and Religion, Nonviolence and Peace.
- Strength to Love. New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1963. This is a collection of Dr. King’s most requested sermons.
- Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. New York:
Harper & Row Publishers, 1958. Dr. King’s first book;
the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the beginning of the
Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement.
- The Trumpet of Conscience. New York: Harper & Row
Publishers, 1968. (Foreword by Coretta Scott King.) This book
is taken from the 1967 Massey Lectures which King gave through
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. King addresses issues including
the Vietnam War, youth and civil disobedience and concludes with
the “Christmas Sermon for Peace.”
- Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? New York:
Harper & Row Publishers, 1967. An assessment of America’s
priorities and a warning that they need to be re-ordered.
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Why We Can’t Wait. New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1963. The essential writings of Martin Luther King, Jr. , James
M. Washington, ed.
Books about Martin Luther King, Jr. - Extended Citations
Carson, Clayborne and Holloran, Peter (editors).
A Knock At
Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin
Luther King, Jr., New York: IPM in Association with Warner Books,
1998.
This is the definitive collection of eleven of Dr. King's most
powerful sermons, from his earliest known audio recording to his
last sermon, delivered days before his assassination. With introductions
by renowned theologians and ministers including Reverend Billy Graham
and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, filled with moving personal reflections
and firsthand accounts of the events surrounding each sermon, A
KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT is Dr. King's living voice today - an irresistible
call that resonates and inspires greatness in us all.
King, Coretta Scott. My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1969. Revised edition copyright
1993 by Coretta Scott King.
When Coretta Scott King first wrote MY LIFE WITH MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR., America was just beginning to cope with the tragedy of
his assassination. Her personal narrative helped us to hold on to
his memory. Now addressing a new generation of readers, she reminds
us of the Dr. King many of us have forgotten. Recounting the events
of the Civil Rights Movement, Mrs. King shows us the true power
of militant nonviolence - the most effective force for changing
race relations in United States history. For the King family, though
the Civil Rights Movement was not just a matter of marches and speeches.
They had their own special battles against racism to fight on the
home front. Revealing for the first time in detail how she found
the strength, courage and resources to face daily threats, Mrs.
King speaks directly to the problems many families face today.
Carson, Clayborne (editor).
The Autobiography of Martin Luther
King, Jr. New York: IPM in Association with Warner Books, 1998.
This history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King in his
own words: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who
chafed under and eventually rebelled against segregation; the dedicated
young minister who continually questioned the depths of his faith
and the limits of his wisdom; the loving husband and father who
sought to balance his family's needs with those of a growing, nationwide
movement; and the reflective, world-famous leader who was fired
by a vision of equality for people everywhere.
Pepper, William F.
Orders to Kill: The Truth Behind the Murder
of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: IPM in Association with
Warner Books, 1995 by Dr. William Pepper.
Excerpt from the front cover: "Here for the first time
William F. Pepper reveals the whole truth about the Martin Luther
King, Jr. assassination. In 1978, at the urging of longtime civil
rights leader Ralph Abernathy, William F. Pepper interviewed James
Earl Ray at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. What he heard then
and discovered in succeeding years so convinced him of Ray's innocence
that eventually he became James Earl Ray's lawyer and continued
a twenty-year investigation into the crime. Now Pepper's revelations,
based on extensive research and never-before-revealed evidence and
interviews, solve the haunting mystery surrounding James Earl Ray's
real role in the killing and expose a ruthless conspiracy wrought
by hate and power that will shame-and shock-all Americans."
Philips, Donald T.
Martin Luther King, Jr. On Leadership.
New York: Warner Books, 1999.
Excerpt from the front cover: "A man who articulated a
vision, crafted a strategy, and took defeats and turned them into
victory, Dr. King and his life's work offer us powerful lessons
that you can apply to your life, business and any endeavor you undertake.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ON LEADERSHIP shows today's potential leaders
how to: forge coalitions, consensus, and alliances based on the
best interests of all concerned; obtain the information you need
the most - and keep the channels of communication open; change direction
- and allow your organization to redefine itself; handle crises
and turn setbacks into positives; train the next generation of leaders.
Part history and part inspiration, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ON LEADERSHIP
blends an exciting story with sharp analysis. This is a book that
will not only help leaders lead their organizations more effectively
but teach all of us how to stand up for our own vision and our own
dreams."
Books about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bennett, Lerone, Jr.
What Manner of Man. Chicago: Johnson
Publishing Co., Book Division, 1964. An in-depth biography of Dr.
King by the senior editor of Ebony magazine, who was a college classmate
of Dr. King’s.
Branch, Taylor. Parting The Waters: America in the King Years,
1954-63. New York: Simon & Schuster Publishers, 1988. A
Pulitzer-Prize winning biography of Dr. King and the early years
of the Civil Rights Movement.
Farris, Christine King. Martin Luther King, Jr.: His Life and
Dream. Lexington: Silver, Burdettee and Ginn, Inc., 1986. Teaching
guide for grades K-12.
King, Coretta Scott. My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. New York:
Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc., 1969. Mrs. King writes of her
experiences as the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.
King, Rev. Martin Luther, Sr. Daddy King: An Autobiography.
New York: William Morrow & Co. Inc., 1980. Rev. Martin Luther
King, Sr. tells the poignant aspects of his life.
Lewis, David L. King: A Critical Biography. Baltimore: Penguin
Books, Inc., 1970. A thorough and intelligent analysis of the life
of Dr. King and the campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement.
Oates, Stephen B.
Let The Trumpet Sound: The Life of Martin
Luther King, Jr. New York: Harper & Row, 1982. An extensive
and well researched biography of Dr. King which allows the reader
to experience the life of Dr. King and the times in which he lived.
Schulke, Flip, ed. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Documentary, Montgomery
to Memphis. New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 1976. A pictorial
biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Witherspoon, Wm. Roger. Martin Luther King, Jr.: To the Mountaintop.
Garden City: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1985. An extensively illustrated
biography of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement.
Books about The Civil Rights Movement
Bates, Daisy. The Long Shadow of Little Rock. Fayetteville:
University of Arkansas, 1987. A memoir by Daisy Bates giving her
account of “The Battle of Little Rock” of September 3,
1957.
Bennett, Lerone Jr. Before the Mayflower: A History of Black
America. New York: Viking Penguin, 1984. This black history
classic emphasizes the role of African-Americans in American history
and culture. It is based on the trials and triumphs of black Americans.
Carson, Clayborne. In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of
the 1960’s. Massachusetts: Harvard University, 1981. A history
of SNCC’s evolving radicalism.
Clark, Septima. Ready From Within: Septima Clark and the Civil
Rights Movement. California: Wild Tree Press, 1986. A first
person narrative book on Septima Clark of her participation in the
movement.
Fager, Charles E. Selma 1965: The March that Changed the South.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1985.
Fairclough, Adam. To Redeem the Soul of America: The SCLC and
Martin Luther King, Jr. Athens: University of Georgia, 1987.
A history of the SCLC and its role in bringing about a second reconstruction
of the South.
Farmer, James. Lay Bare the Heart. New York: Arbor House, 1985.
Autobiographical history of the Civil Rights Movement as seen through
the eyes of James Farmer, founder of CORE.
Garrow, David. Protest At Selma. A history of the SCLC at
Selma and the strategies it used to increase black voter registration
in the South.
Morris, Aldon. The Origins of The Civil Rights Movement.
New York: Free Press, 1984. This book covers a decade of the Civil
Rights Movement, 1953-1963, focusing on the unsung black Americans
and their little known community organizations which were a vital
force in the Movement.
Pickering, George W., and Alan B. Anderson. Confronting the
Color Line: Broken Promise of the Civil Rights Movement in Chicago.
Athens: University of Georgia, 1986.
Raines, Howell. My Soul Is Rested. New York: Viking Penguin,
1977. Personal recollections from leaders and followers of the Civil
Rights Movement, as well as voices from the resistance and supporters
of the “Old South.” This book presents the reader with
a human and compelling documentation.
Robinson, JoAnn. The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who
Started It: The Memoir of JoAnn Gibson Robinson. Knoxville:
University of Tennessee Press, 1987.
David J.Garrow, ed.
Williams, Juan. Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights
Years, 1954-1965. New York: Viking, 1987. A history of the Civil
Rights Movement from 1955-1965 as seen by participants in the movement,
then and now.
Woods, Barbara, Jacqueline Anne Rouse, and Vicki L. Crawford. Women
in the Civil Rights Movement: Trailblazers and Torchbearers, 1941-1965.
New York: Carlson Publishing, 1990. A history of the significant
roles African-American women have played in the struggle for freedom
and equality.
Books About Nonviolence
Attenborough, Richard. The Words of Gandhi. New York: Newmarket
Press, 1982.
Borman, William. Gandhi and Nonviolence. New York: University
of New York, 1986. A critical exposition and evaluation of Gandhi’s
philosophy of nonviolence.
Cooney, Robert and Helen Michalowski. Power of the People: Active
Nonviolence in The United States. Philadelphia: New Society,
1987. An informative history of the Nonviolent movement in this
country.
Desai, Narayan. Towards A Nonviolent Revolution. Canton:
Greenleaf Books.
Gandhi, Mahatma. Nonviolent Resistance. New York: Schocken,
1961.
Gandhi, Mahatma. Gandhi: An Autobiography. Boston: Beacon
Press, 1957.
Gregg, Richard. The Power of Nonviolence. Canton: Greenleaf
Books, 1984.
Holmes, Robert L. ed. Nonviolence In Theory and Practice.
California: Wadsworth, 1990. A history of nonviolence and the people
who practice it as a way of life.
Hornsburg, H.J.N. Nonviolence and Aggression: A Study of Gandhi’s
Moral Equivalent of War. London: Oxford University, 1968. A
critique of armed force and a general analysis of the requirements
of an acceptable substitute.
Lakey, George. Powerful Peacemaking: A Strategy for a Living
Revolution. Philadelphia: New Society, 1987.
Seeley, Robert. The Handbook of Nonviolence. New York: Lakeville
Press, 1986. Includes Aldous Huxley’s Encyclopedia of Pacifism.
Sharp, Gene. Politics of Nonviolent Action. Boston: Porter
Sargent Publishers, 1974. A major exploration of the nature of nonviolent
struggle. There are three volumes: Power and Struggle, The Methods
of Nonviolent Action, and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Action.
Thoreau, Henry David. “Civil Disobedience.” New
York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1970. Thoreau’s classic essay
on nonviolent resistance.
Tolstoy, Leo. The Law of Love and the Law of Violence. This
book was written shortly before Tolstoy’s death and is his
statement on the necessity of nonviolent collective action to stop
escalating violence in the world.
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