Cold War civil rights : race and the image of American democracy /

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In 1958, an African-American handyman named Jimmy Wilson was sentenced to die in Alabama for stealing two dollars. Shocking as this sentence was, it was overturned only after intense international attention and the interference of an embarrassed John Foster Dulles. Soon after the United States'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dudziak, Mary L., 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2011
Edición:[New edition] with a new preface by the author.
Colección:Politics and society in twentieth-century America.
Temas:
1900-1999
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > History > 20th century.
Racism > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Racisme > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
HISTORY > World.
African Americans > Civil rights
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc.
Politics and government
Race relations > Political aspects
Racism > Political aspects
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1989.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface to the 2011 Edition
  • Introduction
  • Coming to Terms with Cold War Civil Rights
  • Telling Stories about Race and Democracy
  • Fighting the Cold War with Civil Rights Reform
  • Holding the Line in Little Rock
  • Losing Control in Camelot
  • Shifting the Focus of America's Image Abroad
  • Conclusion.

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