Pillar of Fire : America in the King Years 1963-65

Pillar of Fire is a comprehensive and engaging history of the Civil Rights Movement, told through the lens of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.

This second volume of Taylor Branch's magisterial trilogy covers the climactic struggles of the movement as it commanded the national stage.

With a focus on the tumultuous years that saw the assassination of President John F.

Kennedy, the beginnings of American disillusionment with the war in Vietnam, and the civil rights movement that transformed America, this book provides a detailed and compelling account of one of the most significant periods in American history.

Highlights include King's first sermon as pastor-designate of Montgomery's Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, the unanimous Supreme Court decision in Brown v.

Board outlaws segregated public schools, and the French surrender to Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu.

With a focus on the people and events that shaped this pivotal time in American history, Pillar of Fire is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the complex and tumultuous journey towards racial equality in America.