When Freedom Would Triumph
Subtitle: The Civil Rights Struggle in Congress, 1954-1968
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: September 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9780807132500
Subjects: Government - Legislative Branch; Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights; United States - 20th Century (1945 to 2000); Discrimination & Racism; United States - 20th Century; Political Science; History - U.S.; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations
Description: "When Freedom Would Triumph: The Civil Rights Struggle in Congress, 1954?1968 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" -- publisher website (September 2007).