Alabama v. King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Criminal Trial That Launched the Civil Rights Movement

Stunning, factual, intriguing, humorous, sad, happy, depressing and inspiring ! I am so glad that I read this...so many gaps have been filled and my understanding is now richer.

Truly the Civil Rights movement of the mid-1950 through 1970 was spurred on by common people who banded together to overcome injustice and segregation. This book provides the background and the context for the impetus of this movement. Well written and easily read. It is an engaging read and not a historical bore.

Like the writings

Hearing snippets and timeline facts is just the surface of the story.How lucky we are to have such great researchers, writers, and the memories and reflections of people who were there, making change happen.

83 people were accused of illegal boycotting Montgomery Alabama buses. Martin Luther King Jr. was the first to go on trial. This is an account of the trial. It put him as the leader of the movement and made him an international name. Good history.

I had a grasp, albeit childlike, on the events that helped break segregation. This book fills in the gaps, hurtful, hardhitting important facts that tell the true story, stories.

Alabama v. King provides an excellent inside view of what was happening in Montgomery, Alabama in the years preceeding the bus boycott, as well as the events and strategies of the Montgomery Improvement Association, the people who represented the community, attorney Fred Gray and MLK. There is also background on the other parties involved. Because this is an insider's view, it includes Interesting small details such as the fact that Montgomery city officials pressured local agents to cancel the auto insurance on the vehicles used by local churches to shuttle Black residents during the Boycott. At the last moment, Lloyd's of London stepped in and wrote policies.Alabama v. King discusses the legal theories upon which cases were brought. I am an attorney, but I believe that non-attorneys will easily understand the discussions. Many will find the discussions of the 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause relevant to current events, and the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The book will make it easier to understand how the Court's language in Dobbs threatens decisions that legalized inter-racial marriage, contraception, consensual sexual acts, and gay marriage.There are not a lot of photos, but there are more than a few good photos of historical value.All in all, an excellent read.