Harry Truman and Civil Rights

Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A.: Southern Illinois Univ Pr, 2002. 276 pp/llus. Index, Historical account of the civil rights agenda submitted to Congress by the thirty-third President of the United States (1945-1953) in February 1948 proposing the creation of several federal offices devoted to issues such as voting rights and fair employment practices. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over… Read more about this item

Southern Illinois University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: . 276 pages. Tight clean book; nice condition. the jacket has light discoloring and wear. Forewords by George M. Elsey and Kweisi Mfume. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: American History; ISBN: 0809324253. Inventory No: 189852. . … Read more about this item

Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002. xx, 276 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. BRAND NEW. A fine copy. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. "Given his background, President Truman was an unlikely champion of civil rights. Where he grew up--the border state of Missouri--segregation was accepted and largely unquestioned. Both his maternal and paternal grandparents had owned slaves, and his mother, victimized… Read more about this item

Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Inscribed in half title.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xx, [2], 276, [2] p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Forewords by George M. Elsey and Kweisi Mfume.

Southern Illinois University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Illinois, U.S.A.: Southern Illinois University Press, 2003 276 pages. The cover has a little wear, with a small tear on the bottom edge. The page edges are lightly foxed. Several pages are dog-earred and there is pencil underlining throught the book. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up… Read more about this item

Southern Illinois Univ Pr, March 2002. Hardcover . 6.5 Bulk HB Low.

Southern Illinois University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Fine. Forewords by George M. Elsey and Kweisi Mfume. As new. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .

Paperback. Very Good.

Carbondale [Illinois]: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002. xx, [2], 276, [2] p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Forewords by George M. Elsey and Kweisi Mfume. Truman's background notwithstanding, the author shows that it was Harry Truman--not Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, or John F. Kennedy--who energized the modern civil rights movement, a movement that basically had stalled since Abraham… Read more about this item

Southern Illinois University Press, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Southern Illinois University Pr, 2002. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780809325504

Paperback / softback. New. Given his background - growing up in the border state of Missouri - President Truman was an unlikely champion of civil rights. Yet it was he who energized the modern civil rights movement. Michael Gardner analyses Truman's speeches and the appointments he made of like-minded civil rights activists.