Taylor Branch has written a three volume history of the civil rights movement, with "Pillar of Fire" being the second volume focusing on the years 1963 to March 1965. The book covers momentous events such as the assassinations of John Kennedy and Malcolm X, the Mississippi Freedom Summer, King's Nobel Prize, and America's entry into Vietnam. It delves into the lives of key figures like Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Lyndon Johnson, providing a detailed and absorbing account of the civil rights movement during this period.
The narrative in "Pillar of Fire" explores the tensions within various Civil Rights groups, the political landscape of the time, and the personal struggles faced by leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. It also sheds light on the internal conflicts within the Civil Rights Movement, the Nation of Islam, and the US Government, highlighting the challenges and obstacles faced by those fighting for racial justice during this tumultuous period.
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Content warnings include discussions of racial violence, assassination, and intense political conflict, which may be distressing to some readers.
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch, the second part of his epic trilogy on Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement.
In the second volume of his three-part history, a monumental trilogy that began with Parting the Waters, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, Taylor Branch portrays the Civil Rights Movement at its zenith, recounting the climactic struggles as they commanded the national stage.
Beginning with the Nation of Islam and conflict over racial separatism, Pillar of Fire takes the reader to Mississippi and Alabama: Birmingham, the murder of Medgar Evers, the "March on Washington," the Civil Rights Act, and voter registration drives. In 1964, King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Branch's magnificent trilogy makes clear why the Civil Rights Movement, and indeed King's leadership, are among the nation's enduring achievements. In bringing these decades alive, preserving the integrity of those who marched and died, Branch gives us a crucial part of our history and heritage.
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About the Author:
Taylor Branch is the bestselling author of Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63; Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65; At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-1968; and The Clinton Tapes. He has won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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