# April 4, 1968

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- Authors: [Michael Dyson](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-dyson)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2009-01-06

## Description

On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p. m., while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King ended his final speech with the words, I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land." Acclaimed public intellectual and best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson examines how King fought, and faced, his own death, and how America can draw on his legacy in the twenty-first century. April 4, 1968 celebrates the leadership of Dr. King, and challenges America to renew its commitment to his vision.

## Editions

### April 4, 1968

- Publisher: basic_books
- ISBN: 978-04-6501-286-2
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2009-01-06
- Language: en_GB