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Parting the Waters

America in the King Years 1954-1963

by Taylor Branch · 1989 · 1088 pages

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Recommended by 1 elite

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Bill Clinton

About This Book

A definitive narrative history of the American civil rights movement during the decade leading to the March on Washington. The book chronicles the rise of Martin Luther King Jr. and the grassroots efforts that challenged the nation's system of segregation.

Book Details

Published

1989

Pages

1088

Language

en

ISBN

9780671687427

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize for History (1989)National Book Critics Circle Award (1988)Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (1989)

Series

Part 1 of America in the King Years

Audiobook Available

45h 10m
Narrated by Prentice Onayemi and Janina Edwards

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