In a Single Garment of Destiny : A Global Vision of Justice [Paperback]

An unprecedented and timely collection that captures the global vision of Dr. King—in his own words
 
Too many people continue to think of Martin Luther King, Jr., only as “a Southern civil rights leader” or “an American Gandhi,” thus ignoring his impact on poor and oppressed people around the world. In a Single Garment of Destiny is the first book to treat King's positions on global liberation struggles through the prism of his own words and activities.
 
From the pages of this extraordinary collection, Dr. King emerges not only as an advocate for global human rights but also as a towering figure who collaborated with Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert J. Luthuli, Thich Nhat Hanh, and other national and international figures in addressing a multitude of issues we still struggle with today: from racism, poverty, and war to religious bigotry and intolerance. Introduced and edited by distinguished King scholar Lewis Baldwin, this volume breaks new ground in our understanding of King.General Introduction
Editor's Note
 
PART I
ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN:
        TOWARD A GLOBAL VISION OF HUMAN LIBERATION Introduction
 
Chapter 1
The Vision of a World Made New
—Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Annual Meeting of the Women's Convention Auxiliary
National Baptist Convention
St. Louis, Missouri
9 September 1954
 
The World House
—Statement from Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?(1967)
167-173
 
Chapter 2
Revolution and Redemption
—Address by Martin Luther King, Jr.
European Baptist Assembly
Amsterdam, Holland
16 August 1964
 
PART II
CONFRONTING THE COLOR BAR:
OVERCOMING RACISM AS A WORLD PROBLEM
 
Introduction
 
Chapter 3
Declaration of Conscielc®