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"As the governor of South Carolina during the height of the civil rights movement, Robert E. McNair faced the task of leading the state through the dismantling of its pervasive Jim Crow culture. Despite the obstacles, McNair was able to navigate a moderate course away from a past dominated by an old-guard oligarchy toward a more pragmatic, inclusive, and prosperous era. South Carolina at the Brink is the first biography of this remarkable statesman as well as a history of the times in which he governed.".
"In telling McNair's story, Philip G. Grose recounts historic moments of epic turbulence, chronicles the development of the man himself, and maps the course of action that defined his leadership. A native of Berkeley County's "Hell Hole Swamp," McNair was a decorated naval commander in the Philippines during World War II, then a small-town attorney, a state legislator, and lieutenant governor before becoming governor himself. Each role taught him the value of tolerance and perseverance in the face of harsh circumstances and informed the choices he made at the helm of state government.".
"Philip Grose's narrative draws from an extensive oral history project on the McNair administration conducted by the University of South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Archives and History as well as recent interviews with key participants."--BOOK JACKET.
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Governors, Biography, Race relations, History, Politics and government, African Americans, Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Governors, united states, African americans, civil rights, African americans, south carolina, African americans, history, Civil rights movements, united states, South carolina, history, South carolina, politics and governmentShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
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South Carolina at the Brink: Robert Mcnair and the Politics of Civil Rights
2020, University of South Carolina Press
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2020, University of South Carolina Press
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South Carolina at the Brink: Robert Mcnair And the Politics of Civil Rights
June 2006, University of South Carolina Press
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