Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Stephen B. Oates

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The first major biography of King, based on extensive research in manuscript collections, traces King's personal development as well as the development of his ideas on protest and nonviolent resistance, from the influence of Thoreau and Gandhi through the details of his participation in the Civil Rights Movement.… (more)

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A good biography of the life Martin Luther King Jr. I did not know much about King's life before and was impressed with his courage and commitment to the cause. (

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The first major biography of King, based on extensive research in manuscript collections, traces King's personal development as well as the development of his ideas on protest and nonviolent resistance, from the influence of Thoreau and Gandhi through the details of his participation in the Civil Rights Movement.

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