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[Robert Shogan] ☆ Courting Racial Justice - Harry Truman Outflanks the Southern Barons of Capitol Hill ☆ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Courting Racial Justice - Harry Truman Outflanks the Southern Barons of Capitol Hill They scarcely expected this undistinguished politician from Missouri to push a civil rights agenda. Less recognized is Truman’s bold use of the Justice Department to support the civil rights of black Americans in a variety of significant cases, culminating in the Supreme Court’s famous Brown decision that outlawed school segregation. When Truman ascended to the presidency upon Franklin Roosevelt’s death, black leaders greeted him with skepticism and apprehension. How he did it,
| Title | : | Courting Racial Justice - Harry Truman Outflanks the Southern Barons of Capitol Hill |
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00DMHZ4UY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 546 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
"What a surprise!" according to Birdman. I was surprised to learn about the President Truman's efforts to achieve racial justice. A good read and a quick history lesson.
They scarcely expected this undistinguished politician from Missouri to push a civil rights agenda. Less recognized is Truman’s bold use of the Justice Department to support the civil rights of black Americans in a variety of significant cases, culminating in the Supreme Court’s famous Brown decision that outlawed school segregation. When Truman ascended to the presidency upon Franklin Roosevelt’s death, black leaders greeted him with skepticism and apprehension. How he did it, and his effort’s lasting consequences, are told in this sharply observed account by Robert Shogan, from his forthcoming book.To subscribe to Now and Then Reader's mailing list, visit our website: nowandthenreader/#social_links. President Harry Truman is widely heralded for commanding the integration of the armed forces by executive order in 1948. But Truman surprised them—and in the process confounded Southern Democrats in Congress
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