The dream : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the speech that inspired a nation
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New York : Ecco, [2003].
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0060084766, 9780060084769, 0060084774, 9780060084776
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Published
New York : Ecco, [2003].
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Book
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293 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
ISBN
0060084766, 9780060084769, 0060084774, 9780060084776

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A riveting account of the origins and legacy of "I Have a Dream" Forty years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. electrified the nation when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. King's prophetic utterances started the long overdue process of changing America's idea of itself. His words would enter the American lexicon, galvanizing the civil rights movement, becoming a touchstone for all that the country might someday achieve. The Dream is the first book about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legendary "I Have a Dream" speech. Opening with an enthralling account of the August day in 1963 that saw 250,000 Americans converge at the March on Washington, The Dream delves into the fascinating and little-known history of King's speech. Hansen explores King's compositional strategies and techniques, and proceeds to a brilliant analysis of the "I Have a Dream" speech itself, examining it on various levels: as a political treatise, a work of poetry, and as a masterfully delivered and improvised sermon bursting with biblical language and imagery. In tracing the legacy of "I Have a Dream" since 1963, The Dream insightfully considers how King's incomparable speech "has slowly remade the American imagination," and led us closer to King's visionary goal of a redeemed America.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hansen, D. D. (2003). The dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the speech that inspired a nation (First edition.). Ecco.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hansen, Drew D. 2003. The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation. Ecco.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hansen, Drew D. The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation Ecco, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hansen, Drew D. The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation First edition., Ecco, 2003.

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