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The Wisdom of Martin Luther King, Jr. by
Alex Ayres, former editor at Running Times and Harvard Lampoon, has edited six previous Wit and Wisdom titles. He is also the author of the screenplays for "Marlowe" and "Search for Grace."
Call Number: STACKS E185.97.K5 A25 1993ISBN: 0452011043Publication Date: 1993-01-01
A Testament of Hope by
A collection of the most important writings of Martin Luther King, Jr., from such sources as sermons, speeches, essays, and interviews.
Call Number: STACKS E185.97.K5 A25 1986ISBN: 0062509314Publication Date: 1986-01-01
I Have a Dream by
Martin Luther King Jr [RL 11 IL 9-12] These appeals for civil rights awoke a nation to the need for reform. Themes: injustice; taking a stand. 58 pages. Tale Blazers.
Call Number: STACKS E185.97.K5 K565 1990ISBN: 9781563127847Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Walden, and on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by
In these two American literary classics, Henry David Thoreau offers readers his experiences and thoughts on how to live a more fulfilling life and stand up for what is right. Having spent two years living in solitude at Walden Pond, he stresses the importance of a quiet, reflective life and the rewards of a nonmaterialistic existence in Walden. His essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" discusses his belief in nonviolent protests against an unjust government--in particular, he attacks the US government's approval of slavery and support for the Mexican-American War. These unabridged versions were first published in 1854 and 1849, respectively, but their ideas are timeless.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781467732451Publication Date: 2014-01-03
Walden and Civil Disobedience by Call Number: STACKS PS3048 .A1 2004ISBN: 9780451529459Publication Date: 2004-08-03No Marketing Blurb
Civil Disobedience by
Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience in 1849. It argues the superiority of the individual conscience over acquiescence to government. Thoreau was inspired to write in response to slavery and the Mexican-American war. He believed that people could not be made agents of injustice if they were governed by their own consciences.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 1775412466Publication Date: 2009-01-01
