Table of Contents

* Introduction * King, Vietnam, and the Transformation of the Civil Rights Movement * The Road to Washington Goes Through Memphis * Memphis: Days of Rage, Days of Sorrow * The Poor People Are Coming! The Poor People Are Coming! * Resurrection CityShantytown Among the Cherry Trees * Conclusion

About the Author

Gerald D. McKnight is professor of history at Hood College, where he is chair of the History and Political Science Department.