Mann presents an unforgettable account of the intrigue, the compromises, the frienships and rivalries of Humphrey, who championed the cause of civil rights for more than 20 years; Johnson, who, as president, became the driving force behind the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and Russell, the passionate, conservative senator from Georgia who vainly defended a dying segregationist way of life. Photos.
Language
English
Pages
609
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Release
June 01, 1996
ISBN
0151000654
ISBN 13
9780151000654
The Walls of Jericho: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell, and the Struggle for Civil Rights
Mann presents an unforgettable account of the intrigue, the compromises, the frienships and rivalries of Humphrey, who championed the cause of civil rights for more than 20 years; Johnson, who, as president, became the driving force behind the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and Russell, the passionate, conservative senator from Georgia who vainly defended a dying segregationist way of life. Photos.