The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume II Summary - Martin Luther King, Jr. - Magill's Literary Annual 1991-2005

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Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
First Published: 1994
Type of Work: Historical papers
Time of Work: July, 1951-November 30, 1955
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Letters
Subjects: 1950's, African Americans, Civil rights, Discrimination, Segregation or integration, Social action, Self-discovery, Politics, Racism, Race, South or Southerners, Leadership, Protests or demonstrations, Social issues, Ministry or ministers, Letter writing, Nobel Prizes, Nonviolence, Letters, Theology, Theism, Activism, Boycotts, Baptists, Documentation

If the first volume of the Martin Luther King, Jr., papers was a victory over unexpected setbacks, the second is a significant source of momentum for the projected long-range series, expected to number more than a dozen volumes by the early twenty-first century. Established in 1984 by the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, the ambitious King papers series is under the general editorship of Clayborne Carson, and involves the efforts of many scholars, writers, and a wide range of contributors and sponsors.

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