The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Volume II: Rediscovering Precious Values, July 1951 - November 1955Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas—his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, his insistence on the power of nonviolence to bring about a major transformation of American society—are as vital and timely as ever. The wealth of his writings, both published and unpublished, are now preserved in this authoritative, chronologically arranged, multi-volume edition. Volume Two begins with King's doctoral work at Boston University and ends with his first year as pastor of the historic Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. It includes papers from his graduate courses and a fully annotated text of his dissertation. There is correspondence with people King knew in his years prior to graduate school and a transcription of the first known recording of a King sermon. We learn, too, that Boston was where King met his future wife, Coretta Scott. Accepting the call to serve Dexter, the young King followed the church's tradition of socially active pastors by becoming involved in voter registration and other social justice issues. In Montgomery he completed his doctoral work, and he and Coretta Scott began their marriage. The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. represents a testament to a man whose life and teaching have had a profound influence, not only on Americans, but on people of all nations. The Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project at Stanford University was established by the Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. in 1984. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
November 1954 | 21 |
Chronology | 42 |
Editorial Principles | 49 |
Illustrations follow p 37 | 138 |
June 1954 | 139 |
Nov 1952 From W T Handy Jr | 160 |
February 1955 | 172 |
Oct 1954 | 301 |
From Paul Tillich | 310 |
To William H Hester | 316 |
From J Pius Barbour | 322 |
From Emory O Jackson | 328 |
Second Readers Report by S Paul | 334 |
Abstract of A Comparison of the Conceptions | 545 |
From J Raymond Henderson | 556 |
Feb22 May 1953 An Exposition of the First Triad of Categories | 196 |
Feb 1954 Rediscovering Lost Values | 248 |
Mar 1954 From R D Nesbitt and T H Randall | 256 |
Mar 1954 To Pulpit Committee Dexter Avenue Baptist XV | 258 |
Sept 1954 Recommendations to the Dexter Avenue Baptist | 287 |
September 1955 From J H Jackson | 573 |
November 1955 From Howard Thurman | 588 |
November 1955 To C R Williams | 592 |
25685 | 595 |
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