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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Autor principal: Mann, Robert, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Russell, Richard B. > (Richard Brevard), > 1897-1971
Johnson, Lyndon B. > (Lyndon Baines), > 1908-1973
Humphrey, Hubert H. > (Hubert Horatio), > 1911-1978
Russell, Richard B. > (Richard Brevard), > 1897-1971.
Humphrey, Hubert H. > (Hubert Horatio), > 1911-1978.
Johnson, Lyndon B. > (Lyndon Baines), > 1908-1973.
United States. > Congress. > Senate.
États-Unis. > Congress. > Senate > Biographies.
United States. > Congress. > Senate > Biography.
Race relations > Political aspects.
Legislators.
Civil rights movements.
African Americans > Civil rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Noirs americains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique > Histoire > 20e siecle.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects > History > 20th century.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. We Have Just Started Our Work; 2. To Hell with the Supreme Court; 3. Three Senators; 4. Galloping with the Crowd; 5. This Is Armageddon; 6. The Best We Could Get; 7. A Meaningless Gesture; 8. A Victory for the Old South; 9. Go Get My Long Rifle; 10. How Did We Let This Happen?; 11. You'll Never Get a Civil Rights Bill; 12. "Wait" Has Always Meant "Never"; 13. A Bill, Not an Issue; 14. I Want That Bill Passed; 15. An Idea Whose Time Has Come; 16. Do You Want to Be Vice President?; 17. We Are Demanding the Ballot; 18. We Shall Overcome.

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