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100 1 $aSokol, Jason,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe heavens might crack :$bthe death and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. /$cJason Sokol.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bBasic Books,$c2018.
264 4 $c©2018
300 $avii, 343 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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520 $a"A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with King's death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshiped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 313-323) and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction. Shot rings out -- Losing King -- The last prince of nonviolence -- "He knew that millions hated King" -- Roses for my soul -- The world stands aghast -- Stop the shots -- From outlaw to saint -- Conclusion. King in our time.
600 10 $aKing, Martin Luther,$cJr.,$d1929-1968$xAssassination$xPublic opinion.
600 10 $aKing, Martin Luther,$cJr.,$d1929-1968$xInfluence.
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651 0 $aUnited States$xRace relations$xHistory.
650 0 $aAfrican Americans$xSocial conditions.
650 0 $aPublic opinion$zUnited States.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Social History.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / United States / 20th Century.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights.$2bisacsh
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650 7 $aAssassination$xPublic opinion.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00818968
650 7 $aInfluence (Literary, artistic, etc.)$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00972484
650 7 $aPublic opinion.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01082785
650 7 $aRace relations.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01086509
651 7 $aUnited States.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204155
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411628
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