Table of Contents

Contents: A history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from its inception in the Montgomery bus boycott movement through the King years and the post-1968 period - The organization as well as the nonviolent movement are covered. (Origins of SCLC - King and his social-theological dream. Transition from King to Abernathy & Lowery - Major campaigns before and after 1968 - SCLC and contemporary America - SCLC and world issues - such as apartheid, peace, etc.)

Reviews

...an unusually good account of one of the most important periods in US history... it is a rich book worthy of slow reading. (Choice) This is a fascinating, well-balanced volume based upon several manuscript colle ctions, extensive interviews and substantial knowledge of the secondary literature ... the conscientious reader will gain much from the effort that a short review can only suggest. (Mark K. Bauman, Atlanta Journal/Constitution) For the period after 1968 Peake gives much attention to SCLC's annual conferences and their themes, and his narrative moves across fifteen years giving details of many events, campaigns, policy statements, and personnel changes, making 'Keeping the Dream Alive' a record of continuing value. (Journal of American Studies) Author Peake has produced a needed and valuable study. (E.Harrell Phillips, The Jackson Sun)