A matter of justice : Eisenhower and the beginning of the Civil Rights revolution

A matter of justice : Eisenhower and the beginning of the Civil Rights revolution / David A. Nichols.

Author/creator	Nichols, David A. (David Allen), 1939-
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publication Info	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Description	353 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Political and social views. Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Relations with African Americans. African Americans--Civil rights --History --20th century. Civil rights movements--United States --History --20th century. African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc. --History --20th century. Civil rights--United States --History --20th century. School integration--United States --History --20th century. Presidents--United States --Biography. United States--Race relations --History --20th century. United States--Politics and government --1953-1961.

Contents	The candidate -- Invoking federal authority -- The president and Brown -- A judiciary to enforce Brown -- The president and the chief justice -- Confronting southern resistance -- The Civil Rights Act of 1957 -- The Little Rock crisis -- Military intervention in Little Rock -- Rising expectations -- The final act -- Leading from Gettysburg -- Conclusion: A matter of justice.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acquisitions source	Joyner Rare copy gift of Gene and Susan Roberts, 2016.
LCCN	2007016867
ISBN	9781416541509 (hardcover)
ISBN	1416541500 (hardcover)