Jesse L. Douglas, Aide to King in Marches From Selma, Is Dead at 90

A lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. and a fellow preacher, he played a vital role in organizing voting-rights protests in ...

Rev. Jesse L. Douglas, Martin Luther King Jr. Aide, Confirmed Dead Four Years After Passing

The late Rep. John Lewis noted in a 2015 interview that King had a great deal of trust in Douglas' ability to coordinate the ...

Lionel Richie says parents stopped him from marching with Martin Luther King Jr.: 'Why did you not tell me?'

Lionel Richie says his parents stopped him from marching with Martin Luther King Jr. The singer recalled longing to be part ...

Why Lionel Richie's Parents Stopped Him from Marching with Martin Luther King Jr. When He Was 15

Lionel Richie almost marched with Martin Luther King Jr. — but his parents stopped him. While discussing his newly released memoir Truly with The Guardian in an article published Saturday, Oct. 4, the ...
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Protest at selma Martin Luther King, Jr., and the voting rights act of 1965 David J. Garrow

Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction: Voting Rights and Protest; 1. Black Voters and the Federal Voting Rights Enforcement Effort ...