The civil rights legacy of Harry S. Truman
By: edited by Raymond H. Geselbracht.
Contributors: Geselbracht, Raymond H.; Truman Legacy Symposium (2nd : 2004 : Key West, Fla.)
Series: Truman legacy series -- v. 2
Publisher: Truman State University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Kirksville, Mo
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781931112673
Subjects: Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972 -- Political and social views; Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953
Notes: "Based on the Second Truman Legacy Symposium, Harry Truman and civil rights, May 14-15, 2004, Key West, Florida."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The unfolding civil rights legacy of Harry S. Truman / Raymond H. Geselbracht; title: A legacy beyond books, a legacy that gets into you / Carrie Meek; title: A president in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble / John Lewis; title: A president who regarded civil rights as a moral imperative / Michael Gardner; title: A reappraisal of the Truman years and the struggle for African American citizenship / Carol Anderson; title: Truman laid the foundation for civil rights / Ken Hechler; title: Truman's speech to the NAACP, 29 June 1947 / Raymond Frey; title: Truman and integration of the military / Richard M. Yon and Tom Lansford; title: Truman, desegregation of the armed forces, and a kid from the South Bronx / Colin Powell; title: The case of health care / Michael Dukakis; title: The Truman Presidential Library and Truman's civil rights legacy / Raymond H. Geselbracht; title: President Truman's major speeches relating to civil rights; title: Executive orders relating to civil rights; title: Truman and civil rights : a chronology.