See Also
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (Censorship (Ready Reference series))
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (Cyclopedia of World Authors, Fourth Revised Edition)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ethics (Ready Reference series))
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (Identities & Issues in Literature)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (World Philosophers and Their Works)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (The Sixties in America)
At a glance:
- First Published: 1964
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Context
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Why We Can’t Wait was written in 1963 and published in early 1964. The Civil Rights movement in the United States had achieved several notable successes in the previous months, including President John F. Kennedy’s support for a civil rights bill and the March on Washington, during which King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. However, King and his supporters had received criticism for their efforts, with some observers charging that they expected too much, while more militant activists declared that they...
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