Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race (Paperback)

Many have questioned FDR's record on race, suggesting that he had the opportunity but not the will to advance the civil rights of African Americans. Kevin J. McMahon challenges this view, arguing instead that Roosevelt's administration played a crucial role in the Supreme Court's increasing commitment to racial equality--which culminated in its landmark decision in "Brown v. Board of Education."
McMahon shows how FDR's attempt to strengthen the presidency and undermine the power of conservative Southern Democrats dovetailed with his efforts to seek racial equality through the federal courts. By appointing a majority of rights-based liberals deferential to presidential power, Roosevelt ensured that the Supreme Court would be receptive to civil rights claims, especially when those claims had the support of the executive branch.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2003
First published:	December 2003
Authors:	Kevin J. McMahon
Dimensions:	152 x 226 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-50088-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-50088-8
Barcode:	9780226500881

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