AN EASY BURDEN: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America by Young, Andrew J - 1996

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1996. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The civil rights movement and the generations of men and women who lived and died to redeem the soul of America changed this country and the world forever. AN EASY BURDEN is a masterful first-person account of the brave and foolhardy, the weak and the strong, the blind and the visionary, who fought on both sides of that struggle. Told through the words and experience of Andrew Young, who stood at the side of Martin Luther King, Jr., through the most dramatic, tragic and triumphant moments of the movement, AN EASY BURDEN is a glimpse at the inner workings of this movement as few have had the opportunity to know it. From his recollections of the boisterous after-hours sessions during which King and his staff planned their next move and joked about who might lose their lives along the way, to his memories of the combination of youthful optimism and an ageless belief in their inalienable rights that pushed these men and women to be larger than themselves, Young adds rare subtlety and depth to the now familiar events and images, personalizing the movement and those who worked for it. More than history, AN EASY BURDEN includes a visionary afterword that charts a course for America and its role in the world as a standard-bearer for freedom, peace, and prosperity. As new, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. A76/ Z