The Trumpet of Conscience
New York: Harper and Row, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. 78pp. Octavo. [22 cm]. Black cloth over boards. Gilt stamping with title on spine. Dust jacket is rubbed, with a small open tear at top of front cover. Very Good + / Very Good. Item #68534
This is a collection of Dr. King's arguments and revelations regarding civil rights in the months leading to his death contained in 5 lectures: The Trumpet of Conscience, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community, Why We Can't Wait, Strength to Love, Stride Toward Freedom. He elaborates the reasons for the riots that have erupted in retaliation to continued oppression adn exploitation, how the vietnam war has set us back, and what may be in store for the future.
"Today the question is not whether we shall be free but by what course we will win." (page 4)
As one of MLK's final written collections of thought, all of his ideas are still applicable and significant today. The tensions he gracefully explains can be learned from endlessly as the battle for equal rights is nowhere near over.
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