Article
Review of From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Struggle for Economic Justice by Thomas F. Jackson
American Historical Review
(2008)
Abstract
"Thomas F. Jackson presents a secular view of an American religious icon. Jackson wants his readers to recall what contemporaries and other movement leaders never forgot: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s radicalism. In so doing, Jackson portrays the civil rights leader as a politically astute activist, a perspective often downplayed or forgotten in other biographies and studies that concentrate primarily on King as a religious figure with an emphasis on his orthodox religious beliefs and activities. This book challenged my stereotype of King as a political neophyte, totally dependent on the advice and guidance of older, more seasoned black political leaders such as A. Philip Randolph. " ~ from the article
Keywords
- Martin Luther King jr.,
- human rights
Disciplines
Publication Date
April, 2008
Citation Information
Cynthia Taylor. "Review of From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Struggle for Economic Justice by Thomas F. Jackson" American Historical Review Vol. 113 Iss. 2 (2008) p. 533 - 534 ISSN: 1937-5239 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cynthia_taylor1/24/