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Stephen B. Oates’s biography of Martin Luther King Jr. builds on extensive manuscript research to chart the civil‑rights leader’s personal development and the evolution of his ideas on protest and nonviolent resistance. It explores how influences such as Thoreau and Gandhi shaped King’s thoughts and actions, and provides detailed insight into his participation in the Civil Rights Movement.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Political Biography
Authors: Stephen B. Oates
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