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The Sword and the Shield : The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr
Paperback Edition: 1
To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense versus nonviolence, Black Power versus civil rights, the sword versus the shield. The struggle for Black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement's militancy is either vilified or erased outright.
In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. Now updated with a new afterword, this is a strikingly revisionist account of Malcolm and Martin, the era they defined, and their lasting impact on today's Movement for Black Lives.
Publisher : Basic Civitas Books
Pages : 384
Publication date : 2022-02-08
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Lifestyle, Sport And Leisure, Social Sciences, History, Biography & True Stories, Sociology, Social & Cultural History, Biography: Historical, Political & Military, Black & Asian Studies