One Dream Or Two?: Justice in America and in the Thought of Martin Luther King, JrLexington Books, 2002 - 173 pages One Dream or Two? is a critical historical, constitutional, and philosophical examination of Martin Luther King Jr's understanding of justice--his "Dream"--from within the context of the American political tradition. Nathan Schlueter introduces King's "I Have a Dream Speech" and then isolates elements of his larger vision for social justice--paying special attention to issues of racial discrimination, political economy, civil disobedience, and the relationship between politics and religion--situating those elements within historical, rhetorical, and political context. |
Contents
I Have a Dream | xxvii |
The Foundations of Liberalism in America and in King | 29 |
Racial Discrimination | 57 |
Political Economy | 87 |
Civil Disobedience | 123 |
Conclusion | 149 |
Bibliography | 151 |
Index | 165 |
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Page xi - I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.