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176 pp.
| Chicago |
October, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-64160-010-1$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-64160-013-2
(3)
YA
Fifty years after their assassinations, Dr. King's and Robert Kennedy's battles for social justice are placed in moving parallel. The dual biographic account centers on April 4, 1968, when presidential candidate RFK announced news of MLK's death to an Indianapolis crowd. The narrative, with tragic and sometimes religious tones, uses many primary sources. An epilogue acknowledges that the issues these men fought for are still ongoing. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.