To the Promised Land

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Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

By Michael K. Honey

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To the Promised Land by Michael K. Honey explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s later years, focusing on his efforts to address economic inequality and advocate for a broader vision of social justice that extends beyond racial equality. It delves into how King transitioned from the civil rights battles of the 1950s to address issues like poverty and workers' rights until his assassination. Honey weaves together a narrative that shows King's enduring commitment to human rights and his unyielding pursuit of a more just society.
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You might enjoy this if you're interested in an insightful exploration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s role as both a civil rights leader and a social justice advocate. The book delves into the lesser-known aspects of his life, emphasising his dedication to economic equality and the struggle against poverty, which may appeal to readers passionate about history, social change, and the ongoing fight for justice.

To the Promised Land

Beyond Martin Luther King’s dream of civil and voting rights lay a revolutionary vision of economic justice.

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Fifty years ago, a single bullet robbed us of one of the world's most eloquent voices for human rights and justice. To the Promised Land goes beyond the iconic view of Martin Luther King, Jr., as an advocate of racial harmony, to explore his profound commitment to the poor and working class and his call for "nonviolent resistance" to all forms of oppression, including the economic injustice that "takes necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes."

"Either we go up together or we go down together," King cautioned, a message just as urgent in America today as then. To the Promised Land challenges us to think about what it would mean to truly fulfil King's legacy and move toward his vision of "the Promised Land" in our own time.

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Michael K. Honey's book is an insightful biography that emphasises Martin Luther King Jr.'s campaign for economic justice.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393356731

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Illustration: 10 black and white illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 202g

Pages: 256

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American & Canadian History Education & Reference History & Military Michael K. Honey Non-Fiction

About the Author

Michael K. Honey, a former Southern civil rights and civil liberties organizer, is Haley Professor of Humanities at the University of Washington Tacoma, where he teaches labor, ethnic, and gender studies and American history. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and has won numerous research fellowships and book awards for his books on labor, race relations, and civil rights history, including the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for Going Down Jericho Road. He lives in Tacoma with his wife, Pat Krueger.