The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue by Various

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Author Various
Title The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue
Note Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Sojourner Truth, the Libyan Sibyl / Harriet Beecher Stowe -- Reconstruction / Frederick Douglass -- An appeal to Congress for impartial suffrage / Frederick Douglass -- The Negro exodus / James B. Runnion -- My escape from slavery / Frederick Douglass -- The goophered grapevine / Charles W. Chesnutt -- Po' Sandy / Charles W. Chesnutt -- Dave's neckliss / Charles W. Chesnutt -- The awakening of the Negro / Booker T. Washington -- The story of Uncle Tom's Cabin / Charles Dudley Warner -- Strivings of the Negro people / W. E. Burghardt Du Bois -- The wife of his youth / Charles W. Chesnutt -- The bouquet / Charles W. Chesnutt -- The case of the Negro / Booker T. Washington -- Hot-Foot Hannibal / Charles W. Chesnutt -- A Negro schoolmaster in the New South / W. E. Burghardt Du Bois -- The capture of a slaver / J. Taylor Wood -- Mr. Charles W. Chesnutt's stories / W.D. Howells -- Paths of hope for the Negro / Jerome Dowd -- Signs of progress among the Negroes / Booker T. Washington -- The march of progress / Charles W. Chesnutt -- The Freedmen's Bureau / W. E. Burghardt Du Bois -- Of the training of black men / W. E. Burghardt Du Bois -- The fruits of industrial training / Booker T. Washington -- The Negro in the regular army / Oswald Garrison Villard -- Baxter's Procrustes / Charles W. Chesnutt -- The heart of the race problem / Quincy Ewing -- Negro suffrage in a democracy / Ray Stannard Baker -- Bibliography.
Credits Produced by Judith Boss, John Hamm and David Widger
Summary "The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue" by Various is a collection of historical writings and speeches compiled to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. The works within span a significant period, capturing voices from the 19th century up to civil rights discussions of the late 20th century. This compilation serves to reflect on the historical struggles for African-American rights, the narratives of influential figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass, and the ongoing dialogue about racial equality. At the start of this memorial issue, the text opens with Harriet Beecher Stowe's account of Sojourner Truth, presenting her as a formidable speaker and a symbol of strength and resilience against slavery. The narrative captures her first interaction with Stowe, revealing her indomitable spirit and calling for justice. Truth recounts memories of her youth in bondage, sharing tales infused with anguish and faith, ultimately illustrating her transformative encounter with God and her purpose as an advocate for freedom. The opening portion not only establishes Truth's character and mission but also sets the tone for the subsequent writings, reinforcing themes of struggle, hope, and the quest for equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class E151: History: America: United States
Subject Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Subject Civil rights movements
Subject United States -- History
Subject African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964
Category Text
EBook-No. 206
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 12, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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