Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention
Subtitle: Lyndon Johnson, Mississippi and civil rights
By: John C. Skipper
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780786461615
Subjects: Politics and government; Democratic National Convention (1964 : Atlantic City, N.J.); Civil rights movements; History
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The movement; title: Robert Moses; title: Lyndon Johnson; title: A nation awakened; title: The Republican revolution; title: The journey; title: Political espionage; title: Showdown; title: Compromises and consternation; title: Into the lion's den; title: A compromise and a lynching; title: Power, protest and politics; title: The forces of human decency; title: Turning points; title: Political espionage documented.