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Kennedy and King
Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights | Steven Levingston
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"Kennedy and King is an unqualified masterpiece of historical narrative.... A landmark achievement."---Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of Rosa Parks "By reminding us of these great leaders and their accomplishments, this book will fuel your passion for the new work we still need to do in our society today."---Congressman John Lewis Kennedy and King traces the emergence of two of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, their powerful impact on each other and on the shape of the civil rights battle between 1960 and 1963. These two men from starkly different worlds profoundly influenced each other's personal development. Kennedy's hesitation on civil rights spurred King to greater acts of courage, and King inspired Kennedy to finally make a moral commitment to equality. As America still grapples with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of discrimination, Kennedy and King is a vital, vivid contribution to the literature of the Civil Rights Movement.
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This was a fascinating, well-written, and well-researched book. I didn't know a lot of the history between the two men, though I knew of their separate history.

Another square down for #TBRbingo!

WhatDeeReads Girl on the Train next? 7y
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WarpedSweetness
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So far this is an interesting and amazing book. But these lines at the beginning have really stuck with me. I feel like history is repeating itself, but this time it is impossible to teach our current president.

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Trying to decide if I want to start this now, or take a nap while the baby is napping.

@WhatDeeReads In answer to your answer on my other post, this is my next read.

WhatDeeReads Always nap while the baby is napping. 7y
Reviewsbylola Always nap!! 7y
WarpedSweetness @WhatDeeReads @Reviewsbylola I did. I had such a migraine that I had to. 7y
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Yep, me every time I go somewhere. Lol

PerksOfBeingABookworm I'm helping my brother-in-law move his family of four today. I had to really work to convince myself I didn't need to bring a book with me, just in case 🙄 7y
LauraBrook I put a book in my purse when I went to the concert on Wednesday night. My (non-reader) friend said "why are you bringing that?!?" I said, what if you go to the bathroom or something, then I've got something to do! Don't think it occurred to her that I wouldn't want to play on my phone - I only want to check Litsy and I hate not being caught up! 7y
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