Author:
Nichols, David A. (David Allen), 1939-
Edition Statement:1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Imprint:New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Description353 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note: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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
