The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Letter from Joan Daves to Dr. King Regarding "Stride Toward Freedom"
Abstract
In this letter from Joan Daves, Dr. King is informed that Ballantine Books has the pocket rights to "Stride Toward Freedom" but they did not do much with the title. Harper & Brothers then got the rights back.The letter closes by saying that Harper & Brothers would like Dr. King's approval so the deal can be cleared.