Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention Lyndon Johnson, Mississippi and Civil Rights |
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| Author:
| Skipper, John C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6161-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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In the summer of 1964, three forces converged at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, each with the potential to shake the moorings of traditional democracy. These groups struggled to reach a 'compromise' that in the end epitomised sheer political power and its consequences. This explores how American politics and the civil rights movement faced each other at the convention, how the government felt compelled to spy on its own people for political purposes, and how this...
More DescriptionIn the summer of 1964, three forces converged at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, each with the potential to shake the moorings of traditional democracy. These groups struggled to reach a 'compromise' that in the end epitomised sheer political power and its consequences. This explores how American politics and the civil rights movement faced each other at the convention, how the government felt compelled to spy on its own people for political purposes, and how this interlude changed the political landscape for generations.