Why We Can't Wait

Martin Luther King Jr. J.D. Jackson First published 1964

About this book

In 1963, Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. launched the Civil Rights movement and demonstrated to the world the power of nonviolent direct action with this letter from Birmingham Jail. Why We Can't Wait recounts not only the Birmingham campaign, but also examines the history of the civil rights struggle and the tasks that future generations must accomplish to bring about full equality for African Americans. Dr. King's eloquent analysis of these events propelled the Civil Rights movement from lunch counter sit-ins and prayer marches to the forefront of the American consciousness.

Subjects

  • african americans
  • african americans, civil rights
  • afro-americans
  • american history
  • birmingham (ala.), race relations
  • blacks
  • civil rights
  • civil rights movements, united states
  • droits
  • droits de l'homme
  • history
  • noirs
  • noirs américains
  • politique et gouvernement
  • race relations
  • rassenfrage
  • umschulungswerkstätten für siedler und auswanderer
  • united states, race relations
  • united states, social conditions, 1960-