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When Freedom Would Triumph : The Civil Rights Struggle in Congress, 1954-1968 /

When Freedom Would Triumph recalls the most significant and inspiring legislative battle of the twentieth century--the two decades of struggle in the halls of Congress that resulted in civil rights for the descendants of American slaves. Robert Mann's comprehensive analysis shows how political...

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Main Author: Mann, Robert, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:When Freedom Would Triumph recalls the most significant and inspiring legislative battle of the twentieth century--the two decades of struggle in the halls of Congress that resulted in civil rights for the descendants of American slaves. Robert Mann's comprehensive analysis shows how political leaders in Washington--Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, John F. Kennedy, and others--transformed the ardent passion for freedom--the protests, marches, and creative nonviolence of the civil rights movement--into concrete progress for justice. A story of heroism and cowardice, statesmanship and political calcu.
Item Description:"Abridged and revised edition of The walls of Jericho: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell, and the struggle for civil rights, published in 1996"--Title page verso
Physical Description:1 online resource (352 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780807135440