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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Branch, Taylor.
     At Canaan’s edge: America in the King years, 1965–68 / Taylor Branch.
        p.   cm.
     1. African Americans—Civil rights—History—20th century. 2. Civil rights movements—United States—History—20th century. 3. King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929–1968. 4. United States—History—1961–1969. I. Title.
E185.615.B67 2006
323.1196'073 009046—dc22                2005040177
ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-5871-2
ISBN-10: 1-4165-5871-3

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