Martin Luther King

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Bruns, R. (2006). Martin Luther King, Jr: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing.

In this book, Bruns describes in detail the life of Martin Luther king, Jr, the foremost leader of civil rights movement. He describes King’s life, childhood, his education and role in the civil rights movements. The intended audience is students of American history and individuals interested in civil rights. This book relates closely with the book by, which emphasizes his call for economic justice in America as part of the civil rights movement. It furthers the discussion on this topic by highlighting King’s activities, and the events surrounding his life that made him who he was.

Jackson, T. F. (2007). From Civil Rights to Human Rights: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Struggle for Economic Justice. University of Pennsylvania Press.

Jackson, in his book describes the call for a racial redistribution of political and economic power in America and emphasizes on economic justice fought for by King. This book is important for policy makers, politicians and political analysts, human and civil rights activists and students of history as highlights important issues required for national peace and equality. This book relates closely with the book by, which describes King’s background which may have triggered him to press for economic justice. It furthers the discussion on this topic by describing King’s specific role and activities in the civil rights movement.

Frady, M. (2005). Martin Luther King Jr, : A Life. Penguin Publishing Group.

In this book, Frady describes King’s challenges, his character, and legacy, relationships between him, other civil rights leaders, and the government. This book is important to political leaders and civil rights leaders in applying them in governance. It relates closely with the books by and as it describes challenges King faced, as a valuable addition to the well-known accomplishments by this leader. This book furthers the topic of discussion by describing King’s challenges and prompts the reader to establish the possible causes of the challenges and relate them to the challenges of civil rights leaders today.

King, M. L. (1990). A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. Harper Collins.

In this book are the essential writings and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. It shows the work that King did during his time before his assassination. It is important to policy makers, students and civil rights activists in expanding their knowledge on this topic and applying them to real life. This book relates closely with all the literature cited in this article, which describe the life and works of King. It furthers the discussion by providing tangible evidence of King’s work and his commitment to leading the world to justice and equality.

Pepper, W. (2003). An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King. Verso.

In this book, Pepper describes King’s assassination before the completion of his task in the movement for social and economic justice. This book is important to students of history and policy makers in providing information regarding the importance of such leaders and the role of civil rights activists. The book relates closely with the above literature in that it explains the end of King’s work and the events after his death. It furthers the discussion in that it provokes the reader to find out King’s achievements and the events that followed his death, regarding civil rights.