The King Years
Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement

To be completely honest, I didn't finish this. But I read so much of it (50 pages from the end) that I couldn't bear shelving it as DNF. So this is basically highlight moments from Branch's King Years trilogy. I would recommend reading the trilogy if you're interested because I'm sure there's more to......more

I enjoyed this book. It pulled major events of the civil rights era from the authors 3 volume work on the King years. A good introduction to MLK and events that defined an era......more

I hate giving this three stars because I know it is an historically significant book - and because for years I have wanted to read the Taylor Branch books about Dr. King. I didn't dislike this book, but there just was not enough there for me - I guess I wanted more detail, more first-person accounts......more

Before you read this book, please pick up any complete history of Martin Luther King Jr. and read it. Some of the reviews here did state that this book is too short. I somehow enjoyed this book because it's compiled of major events that eventually turned him into one of the greatest orators and incr......more