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Eloquent and passionate, reasoned and sensitive, this pair of meditations by the reverend dr. The promise and the dream the untold story of martin luther king, jr. In the measure of a man, king raises issues of totalitarian government and democracy. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of dedicated individuals. Throughout his years of public service, the nobel peace prize winner wrote and delivered speechesthe most notable being his 1963 i have a dream speechthat provided words of wisdom that still hold true today. Questia read the fulltext online edition of the measure of a man 1988. Martin luther king writes in a potent and eloquent style infused with divine wisdom. A spiritual autobiography, a 2000 autobiographical work by sidney poitier. Answering a call far greater than himself, the measure of his character can be seen on every water fountain, around every street corner and in every school room in america. Why nonviolence matterseloquent and passionate, reasoned and.
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