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

Title A matter of justice : Eisenhower and the beginning of the Civil Rights revolution / David A. Nichols.

Publication Info. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.

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 Moore Stacks  E836 .N53 2007    Available  ---
Edition 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Description 353 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Subject Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 -- Political and social views.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
Political and social views.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 -- Relations with African Americans.
Relations with African Americans.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights movements.
United States.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights.
School integration -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
School integration.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Race relations.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1953-1961
Subject Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Presidents.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Biographies.
ISBN 9781416541509 hardcover
1416541500 hardcover