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Coretta: The Story of Coretta Scott King - Couverture souple

King III, Martin Luther; Vivian, Octavia

 
9780800638535: Coretta: The Story of Coretta Scott King
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0800638530 ISBN 13 : 9780800638535
Editeur : Augsburg Fortress, 2006

Synopsis

In this first biography of Coretta Scott King, writtenby her friend Octavia Vivian, the reader meets adetermined young girl who grew up in Alabama andworked her way through Antioch College only to discoverthat she was not allowed to teach in the white schools inOhio. She pursued a musical career in Boston, where shemet Martin Luther King, Jr.The Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 brought Dr. Kingand his wife into national prominence. Since then thenation has seen the beauty and composure of CorettaScott King as she has continued to speak and act onbehalf of civil rights.First published in 1970 by Fortress Press, this commemorativeedition has been thoroughly updated, includes a black andwhite photo gallery, and is full of warmth and human interest,telling the story of Coretta Scott King from her childhoodto her death in February 2006.

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À propos de l'auteur

Octavia Vivian has worked extensively in the Civil Rights Movement and was a life-long friend of Coretta Scott King. Her husband, C.T. Vivian, was a former member of Dr. King's executive staff. She lived in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Éditeur
Augsburg Fortress
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0800638530
ISBN 13 
9780800638535
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
142
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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