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His growing national role was recognized by the NAACP , which awarded him its coveted Spingarn Medal ; at twenty - eight , he became the youngest recipient of this honor . Howard University , the Theological Seminary of the University ...
His growing national role was recognized by the NAACP , which awarded him its coveted Spingarn Medal ; at twenty - eight , he became the youngest recipient of this honor . Howard University , the Theological Seminary of the University ...
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organizations , the NAACP and the Urban League . ) These organizations had long ago carved out spheres of influence , and each was unshakably convinced of the excellence of its operations . During the preceding three decades , the Urban ...
organizations , the NAACP and the Urban League . ) These organizations had long ago carved out spheres of influence , and each was unshakably convinced of the excellence of its operations . During the preceding three decades , the Urban ...
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Momentarily , Jackie Robinson had believed there was a rift between the NAACP and the SCLC . His letter to Martin late in June expressed relief that the incipient “ power struggle " had blown over . That there was a cooling off of ...
Momentarily , Jackie Robinson had believed there was a rift between the NAACP and the SCLC . His letter to Martin late in June expressed relief that the incipient “ power struggle " had blown over . That there was a cooling off of ...
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Contents
Stride Toward Freedom | 46 |
Satyagraha Homegrown | 85 |
Skirmishing in Atlanta | 112 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | King: A Critical Biography Books that matter Pelican books |
| Author | David L. Lewis |
| Publisher | Praeger, 1970 |
| ISBN | 0140213074, 9780140213072 |
| Length | 460 pages |
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