Interweaves the history of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King Jr.'s rise to fame and influence, exploring the complexities of King's relationship with the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, J. Edgar Hoover's relentless hounding of the civil rights leader, and King's anticipation of his own death.
Examines the life, career, and accomplishments of the civil rights activist and politician, Jesse Jackson, from his childhood in North Carolina through his years in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
