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Living the dream : the contested history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Daniel T. Fleming.

Author/creator Fleming, Daniel T. (Daniel Thomas) author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2022]
Description326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day--History.
Holidays--United States --History.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day--Histoire.
Abstract "Living the Dream tells the history behind the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the battle over King's legacy that continued through the decades that followed. Creating the first national holiday to honor an African American was a formidable achievement and an act of resistance against conservative and segregationist opposition"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2021054809
ISBN9781469667812 hardcover
ISBN1469667819 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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