The Resource The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Jason Sokol
The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Jason Sokol
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- "A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with King's death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshiped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--
- "On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vii, 343 pages
- Note
- "March 2018"--Title page verso
- Contents
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- Introduction. Shot rings out
- Losing King
- The last prince of nonviolence
- "He knew that millions hated King"
- Roses for my soul
- The world stands aghast
- Stop the shots
- From outlaw to saint
- Conclusion. King in our time
- Isbn
- 9781541697393
- Label
- The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Title
- The heavens might crack
- Title remainder
- the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Statement of responsibility
- Jason Sokol
- Subject
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- Assassination -- Public opinion
- HISTORY / Social History
- HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Assassination | Public opinion
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Influence
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Public opinion
- Public opinion -- United States
- Race relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
- United States
- United States -- Race relations | History
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with King's death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshiped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--
- "On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sokol, Jason
- Dewey number
- 323.092
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.97.K5
- LC item number
- S63 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- King, Martin Luther
- King, Martin Luther
- United States
- African Americans
- Public opinion
- King, Martin Luther
- HISTORY / Social History
- HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
- African Americans
- Assassination
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Public opinion
- Race relations
- United States
- Label
- The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Jason Sokol
- Note
- "March 2018"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-323) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. Shot rings out -- Losing King -- The last prince of nonviolence -- "He knew that millions hated King" -- Roses for my soul -- The world stands aghast -- Stop the shots -- From outlaw to saint -- Conclusion. King in our time
- Control code
- 1019834844
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vii, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9781541697393
- Lccn
- 2017042658
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1019834844
- Label
- The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Jason Sokol
- Note
- "March 2018"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-323) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. Shot rings out -- Losing King -- The last prince of nonviolence -- "He knew that millions hated King" -- Roses for my soul -- The world stands aghast -- Stop the shots -- From outlaw to saint -- Conclusion. King in our time
- Control code
- 1019834844
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vii, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9781541697393
- Lccn
- 2017042658
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1019834844
Subject
- Assassination -- Public opinion
- HISTORY / Social History
- HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Assassination | Public opinion
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Influence
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Public opinion
- Public opinion -- United States
- Race relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
- United States
- United States -- Race relations | History
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
- African Americans -- Social conditions
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