Harry Truman and the Struggle for Racial Justice
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When Harry Truman was rescued from political obscurity to become Franklin Roosevelt's running mate, black Americans were deeply troubled. Many believed that Truman, born and raised in former slave-holding Missouri, was a step back on civil rights from Henry Wallace, the liberal incumbent vice president. But by the end of his own presidency, black newspaper publishers cited Truman for having "awakened the conscience of America and given new strength...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0700619119
ISBN13:9780700619115
Release Date:June 2013
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:248 Pages
Weight:2.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
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