Kennedy and King: the President, Pastor, Battle over Civil Rights in Bloomington, MN

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New York Times
Editors' Choice Pick
"
Kennedy and King
is an unqualified masterpiece of historical narrative . . . A landmark achievement." — Douglas Brinkley,
bestselling author of
Rosa Parks
traces the emergence of two of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other and on the shape of the civil rights battle between 1960 and 1963. These two men from starkly different worlds profoundly influenced each other's personal development. Kennedy's hesitation on civil rights spurred King to greater acts of courage, and King inspired Kennedy to finally make a moral commitment to equality. As America still grapples with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of discrimination,
is a vital, vivid contribution to the literature of the Civil Rights Movement.