Martin Luther King Jr's words defined, mobilized and embodied much of the American civil rights movement, crystallizing the hope and demand for racial justice in America. His powerful sermons and speeches were unique in their ability to unite blacks and whites in the quest for reform. Yet, disclosures about King's unattributed appropriations in his PhD dissertation have raised the broader question of whether King's persuasive voice was truly his own. In this study of the language of King, Keith D. Miller explores his words to find the intellectual roots, spiritual resonances and actual sources of those speeches and essays that continue to reverberate in America's mind and conscience. Miller argues that his skilful borrowing and blending of the black oral and white written traditions was in fact the key to his language and to his effectiveness. It made his message of hope and deliverance accessible to all people and enabled blacks and whites to move in harmony to action and commitment.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
ISBN-13
9780820320137
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95781842
Product Key Features
Book Title
Voice of Deliverance: Language of Martin Luther King, Jr.And Its Sources
Author
Keith D. Miller
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Social Sciences, Literary Theory, History
Publication Year
1998
Type
Study Guide
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Keith D. Miller
Topic Area
Data Analysis, Religious Sociology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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