false 6130046 1 Using the Civil Rights struggle as his historical perspective, Phillips has created a detailed and absorbing chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s leadership during the most tumultuous period in America's recent past. Under King's guidance, the unfathomable goal of abolishing federal and state-sanctioned segregation and discrimination was accomplished in only a few short years. From public speaking to peaceful persuasion, from imaginative solutions in changing times to the power of hope, optimism, nonviolence, and the need for a great dream, this valuable study is a comprehensive tool for taking courageous action under even the most difficult of circumstances. 6308574 1 2 1999 Martin Luther King Jr., on Leadership: Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times 0 0 0 0 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6130046