The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9781438411125
ISBN-13 : 143841112X
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Book Synopsis The Civil Rights Act of 1964 by : Robert D. Loevy

Download or read book The Civil Rights Act of 1964 written by Robert D. Loevy and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1997-06-30 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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