The Resource Parting the waters : America in the King years, 1954-63, Taylor Branch
Parting the waters : America in the King years, 1954-63, Taylor Branch
- Summary
- Chronicles the civil rights struggle from the twilight of the Eisenhower years through the assassination of President Kennedy
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 1064 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780671460976
- Label
- Parting the waters : America in the King years, 1954-63
- Title
- Parting the waters
- Title remainder
- America in the King years, 1954-63
- Statement of responsibility
- Taylor Branch
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Chronicles the civil rights struggle from the twilight of the Eisenhower years through the assassination of President Kennedy
- Title
- Parting the waters
- Summary
- Focuses on Martin Luther King, Jr., and the key moments that defined his rise to the forefront of the civil rights movement in America, from Rosa Parks' arrest in Montgomery to King's imprisonment in Birmingham and his triumphant march on Washington
- Subject
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- African Americans -- Civil rights -- Biography
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1950-1960
- Racism
- History writing -- United States -- African American | Civil rights
- Civil Rights Movement
- History writing -- United States -- 1960s
- United States -- History -- 1953-1961
- Biographies
- Prejudice
- Life stories -- Politics | Activists and Reformers | Civil Rights Leaders
- Award
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- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, 1989.
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction, 1988.
- ALA Notable Book, 1990.
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- 154386
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 973/.0496073
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.61
- LC item number
- .B7914 1988
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- America in the King years
- Series volume
- 0001
- Target audience
- adult
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- America in the King years, 1954-63
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- America in the King years, 1954-63
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- Taylor Branch
- Label
- Parting the waters : America in the King years, 1954-63, Taylor Branch
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- Control code
- 19572155
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 1064 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780671460976
- Lccn
- 88024033
- Media category
- unmediated
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- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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- 19572155
- System control number
- (IMchF)fol01437727
Subject
- African Americans -- Civil rights
- Blacks -- Civil rights
- Civil rights -- History
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
- United States -- History -- 1953-1961
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- Biography
- Biographies
- Civil Rights Movement
- History writing -- United States -- 1960s
- History writing -- United States -- African American | Civil rights
- Life stories -- Politics | Activists and Reformers | Civil Rights Leaders
- Prejudice
- Racism
- United States -- History -- 1953-1961
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1950-1960
Genre
Member of
- ALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 1990
- Los Angeles Times Book Prizes: Current Interest
- National Book Critics Circle Award: General Nonfiction
- America in the King years
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Awards of Parting the waters : America in the King years, 1954-63, Taylor Branch- Award
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, 1989.
- Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction, 1988.
- Award
- ALA Notable Book, 1990.
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