At Canaan's Edge Quotes

“The people of New York City have never experienced such fellowship, such awareness of being one, as they did last night in the midst of darkness,' Rabbi Heschel told his class at Union Seminary. 'Indeed, there is a light in the midst of the darkness of this hour. But, alas, most of us have no eyes.”
― Taylor Branch, At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68

“Over cheers and cross-talk, another man’s voice prevailed. “All we want is jobs,” he yelled. “We get jobs, we don’t bother nobody. We don’t get no jobs, we'll tear up Los Angeles, period.”
― Taylor Branch, At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68