Description
| Product ID: | 9781541619616 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Sword and the Shield |
| Subtitle: | The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Authors: | Author: Peniel Joseph |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, History of the Americas, Civics and citizenship, History of the Americas, Civil rights & citizenship, USA |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This "landmark" (Ibram X. Kendi) dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King transforms our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders. To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense versus nonviolence, Black Power versus civil rights, the sword versus the shield. The struggle for Black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement''s militancy is either vilified or erased outright. |
| Imprint Name: | Basic Books |
| Publisher Name: | Basic Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-10-28 |