Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
- New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958 [1960]
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958 [1960]. Early Printing, with publisher's C-K code (March, 1960) on copyright page. Octavo (21cm); black and dark blue cloth-covered boards, with titling and publisher's logo stamped in silver on spine and lower front cover; [8],9-230,[2]pp; illus. Crown gently nudged, some very subtle offsetting to pastedowns, else a fresh, very Near Fine copy.
An attractive copy of King's first book, dealing chiefly with the Montgomery Bus Strike. "Here is the full account of "The Montgomery Story," that began as a bus strike and ended in a Supreme Court decision and the first successful large-scale application of non-violent resistance to an American situation" (from front flap). A monumental book; its popularity was a major contributor to King's rapid emergence as a national civil rights leader. BLOCKSON 4119. 86906.
An attractive copy of King's first book, dealing chiefly with the Montgomery Bus Strike. "Here is the full account of "The Montgomery Story," that began as a bus strike and ended in a Supreme Court decision and the first successful large-scale application of non-violent resistance to an American situation" (from front flap). A monumental book; its popularity was a major contributor to King's rapid emergence as a national civil rights leader. BLOCKSON 4119. 86906.