Behind the dream : the making of the speech that transformed a nation

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Label

Behind the dream : the making of the speech that transformed a nation

Title remainder

the making of the speech that transformed a nation

Statement of responsibility

Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly

Creator

• trueJones, Clarence B., 1931-
• Jones, Clarence B

Contributor

• Connelly, Stuart

Subject

• trueCivil rights
• trueCivil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
• King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968 -- Influence
• trueMarch on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1963
• trueSocial justice
• trueSocial movements
• trueSpeech writing
• Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- Washington (D.C.)
• trueSpeechwriters
• trueWashington, D.C. -- History -- 20th century
• March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963
• trueAfrican Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century
• trueCivil Rights Movement

Language

eng

Summary

"I have a dream." When those words were spoken on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, the crowd stood, electrified, as Martin Luther King, Jr. brought the plight of African Americans to the public consciousness and firmly established himself as one of the greatest orators of all time. Behind the Dream is a thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the weeks leading up to the great event, as told by Clarence Jones, co-writer of the speech and close confidant to King. Jones was there, on the road, collaborating with the great minds of the time, and hammering out the ideas and the speech that would shape the civil rights movement and inspire Americans for years to come

Tone

• trueMoving

Writing style

• trueScholarly

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

323.0973

Illustrations

• illustrations
• facsimiles
• portraits

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

general