A matter of justice : Eisenhower and the beginning of the Civil Rights revolution

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Title:

A matter of justice : Eisenhower and the beginning of the Civil Rights revolution

Author:

Nichols, David A. (David Allen), 1939-

Personal Author:

Nichols, David A. (David Allen), 1939-

Edition:

First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.

Physical Description:

353 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Language:

English

Contents:

The candidate -- Invoking federal authority -- The president and Brown -- A judiciary to enforce Brown -- The president and the chief justice -- Confronting southern resistance -- The Civil Rights Act of 1957 -- The Little Rock crisis -- Military intervention in Little Rock -- Rising expectations -- The final act -- Leading from Gettysburg -- Conclusion: A matter of justice.

Personal Subject:

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969-Political and social views.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969-Relations with African Americans.

Subject Term:

African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.

Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 20th century.

Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

School integration -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Presidents -- United States -- Biography.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.