Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State

Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-13 : 9781107037106
ISBN-10 : 1107037107
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Book Synopsis Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State by : Megan Ming Francis

Download or read book Civil Rights and the Making of the Modern American State written by Megan Ming Francis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book extends what we know about the development of civil rights and the role of the NAACP in American politics. Through a sweeping archival analysis of the NAACP's battle against lynching and mob violence from 1909 to 1923, this book examines how the NAACP raised public awareness, won over American presidents, secured the support of Congress, and won a landmark criminal procedure case in front of the Supreme Court.


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