Martin Luther King, Jr., on Leadership
Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times Back to Book DetailFull Description
While the American Civil War formally ended slavery, it did not endsegregation or racial discrimination. It took nearly 15 years ofactivism, led by the nonviolent movement organized by Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr., to complete the transformation. The final result was theelimination of federal and state-sanctioned segregation anddiscrimination.
This book chronicles the tenets of leadership that Dr. King practicedduring the American Civil Rights Movement. From mastering the art ofpublic speaking to persuading through love and nonviolence, fromencouraging imaginative new solutions in changing times to preachinghope, optimism and the power of dreams, this study of Dr. King'sleadership offers a definitive and inspiring modern-day exampleof leadership at its best.
Cover design by Mario Pulice
Cover illustration by Mark Weakly