Freedom is not enough
Subtitle: Black voters, Black candidates, and American presidential politics
By: Ronald W. Walters.
Series: American political challenges
Publisher: Rowan & Littlefield Publishers; Disbributed by National Book Network
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: United States.; African Americans -- Suffrage.; African Americans -- Politics and government.; African Americans -- History -- 1964-; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- History -- 20th century.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004.; Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Genres: Biography.
Description: "In Freedom Is Not Enough (a quote from Lyndon Johnson's 1965 commencement address to Howard University just before he signed the Voting Right Act), Ron Walters traces the history of the Black vote since 1965, celebrates its fortieth anniversary in 2005, and shows why passing a law is not the same as ensuring its enforcement, legitimacy, and opportunity."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.