Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention : Lyndon Johnson, Mississippi and civil rights / John C. Skipper.

Author: Skipper, John C., 1945-

Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2012.

Descriptionvii, 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Note:Introduction -- The movement -- Robert Moses -- Lyndon Johnson -- A nation awakened -- The Republican revolution -- The journey -- Political espionage -- Showdown -- Compromises and consternation -- Into the lion's den -- A compromise and a lynching -- Power, protest and politics -- The forces of human decency -- Turning points -- Political espionage documented.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-206) and index.

Note:"This volume explores how American politics and the civil rights movement faced head-to-head at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, how the federal government felt compelled to spy on its own people for purely political purposes, and how this interlude changed the political landscape for generations"--Provided by publisher.

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