The Civil Rights Act of 1964 : the passage of the law that ended racial segregation /
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Other Authors / Creators: | Loevy, Robert D., 1935- |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Imprint: | Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [1997] |
Series: | SUNY series in Afro-American studies.
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Retention: | Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials |
Summary: | This book details, in a series of first-person accounts, how Hubert Humphrey and other dedicated civil rights supporters fashioned the famous cloture vote that turned back the determined southern filibuster in the U. S. Senate and got the monumental Civil Rights Act bill passed into law. Authors include Humphrey, who was the Democratic whip in the Senate at the time; Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., a top Washington civil rights lobbyist; and John G. Stewart, Humphrey's top legislative aide. These accounts are essential for understanding the full meaning and effect of America's civil rights movement. |
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Physical Description: | viii, 380 pages ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-370) and index. |
ISBN: | 0791433617 0791433625 |
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