To secure these rights : the report of Harry S Truman's Committee on Civil Rights / edited with an introduction by Steven F. Lawson.
United States. President's Committee on Civil Rights.; Lawson, Steven F., 1945-
2004
JC599.U5 A32 2004 (Mapit)
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Title
To secure these rights : the report of Harry S Truman's Committee on Civil Rights / edited with an introduction by Steven F. Lawson.
Corporate Author
United States. President's Committee on Civil Rights.
ISBN
9780312402143 (pbk.)
0312402147 (pbk.)
Publication Details
Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, ©2004.
Language
English
Description
viii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Call Number
JC599.U5 A32 2004
Summary
"Following a hard-fought war to preserve freedom and combat racial tyranny, Harry S Truman faced a nation of racial turmoil at home where many Americans did not enjoy the basic rights they had fought to secure. Lynchings, violent racial attacks, and widespread discrimination undermined the country's democratic ideals and prompted Truman to appoint a committee on civil rights. The committee's report, To Secure These Rights, is one of the most important documents in the history of the modern civil rights movement; its findings showed a nation torn by racial injustice and its recommendations set the agenda for the ongoing struggle for racial equality. This volume contains the full text of the 1947 report, plus an insightful introduction by Steven F. Lawson that chronicles early civil rights efforts and details the political and social climate of the postwar era. Also included are nine original images from the report, questions for consideration, an annotated chronology, and suggestions for further reading." -- Amazon.com viewed March 15, 2021.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-194) and index.
Added Author
Lawson, Steven F., 1945-
Series
Bedford series in history and culture.
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Part 1 Introduction: Setting the Agenda of the Civil Rights Movement 1
Part 2 To Secure These Rights: The Report of the President's Committee on Civil Rights 43
Assignment from the President 43
I The American Heritage: The Promise of freedom and Equality 49
The Ideal of Freedom and Equality 50
Government and Freedom 50
The Essential Rights 51
The Heritage and the Reality 54
II The Record: Short of the Goal 55
Our Diverse Population 55
Signs of Recent Progress 58
The Condition of Our Rights 61
Segregation Reconsidered 111
Civil Rights in the Nation's Capital 118
III Government's Responsibility: Securing the Rights 126
Constitutional Traditions as to Governmental Protection of Civil Rights 130
The Role of the Supreme Court as a Guardian of Civil Rights 138
The Civil Rights Section Experiment 139
The Problem of Sanctions 150
The Climate of Opinion 155
IV A Program of Action: The Committee's Recommendations 158
The Time Is Now 158
The Committee's Recommendations 167
A Chronology of Events concerning To Secure These Rights (1938-1968) 186
Questions for Consideration 190.

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