An edition of Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention
(2012)
Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention
Lyndon Johnson, Mississippi and civil rights
by John C. Skipper
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"This volume explores how American politics and the civil rights movement faced head-to-head at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, how the federal government felt compelled to spy on its own people for purely political purposes, and how this interlude changed the political landscape for generations"--Provided by publisher.
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Politics and government, Democratic National Convention (1964 : Atlantic City, N.J.), Civil rights movements, History, Johnson, lyndon b. (lyndon baines), 1908-1973, Civil rights movements, united states, United states, politics and government, 1963-1969Places
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Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention: Lyndon Johnson, Mississippi and civil rights
2012, McFarland & Co., Publishers
in English
0786461616 9780786461615
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The movement
Robert Moses
Lyndon Johnson
A nation awakened
The Republican revolution
The journey
Political espionage
Showdown
Compromises and consternation
Into the lion's den
A compromise and a lynching
Power, protest and politics
The forces of human decency
Turning points
Political espionage documented.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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