King, Martin Luther Jr.

Berkeley . 2014. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780520282698. Senior Editor: Clayborne Carson Volume Editors: Susan Carson, Susan Englander, Troy Jackson, and Gerald L. Smith. Martin Luther King Papers, 6. 709 pages. hardcover. . keywords: History Martin Luther King Black America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Following Kennedy's inauguration in January 1961, King's high expectations for the new administration gave way to disappointment as the president hesitated to commit to comprehensive civil rights legislation. As the initial Freedom Ride catapulted King into the national spotlight in May, tensions with student activists affiliated with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) were exacerbated after King refused to participate in subsequent freedom rides. These tensions became more evident after King accepted an invitation in December 1961 to help the SNCC-supported Albany Movement in southwest Georgia. King's arrests in Albany prompted widespread national press coverage for the protests there, but he left with minimal tangible gains. During 1962 King worked diligently to improve the effectiveness of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) by hiring new staff and initiating grassroots outreach. King also increased his influence by undertaking an overcrowded schedule of appearances, teaching a course at Morehouse College, and participating in an additional round of protests in Albany during July 1962. As King confronted these difficult challenges, he learned valuable lessons that would later impact his efforts to desegregate Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. inventory # 44687 ISBN: 9780520282698.