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Cold War Civil Rights: Race and the Image of American Democracy (Politics and Society in Modern America),Used
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In 1958, an AfricanAmerican handyman named Jimmy Wilson was sentenced to die in Alabama for stealing two dollars. Shocking as this sentence was, it was overturned only after intense international attention and the interference of an embarrassed John Foster Dulles. Soon after the United States' segregated military defeated a racist regime in World War II, American racism was a major concern of U.S. allies, a chief Soviet propaganda theme, and an obstacle to American Cold War goals throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Each lynching harmed foreign relations, and "the Negro problem" became a central issue in every administration from Truman to Johnson.In what may be the best analysis of how international relations affected any domestic issue, Mary Dudziak interprets postwar civil rights as a Cold War feature. She argues that the Cold War helped facilitate key social reforms, including desegregation. Civil rights activists gained tremendous advantage as the government sought to polish its international image. But improving the nation's reputation did not always require real change. This focus on image rather than substancecombined with constraints on McCarthyera political activism and the triumph of lawandorder rhetoriclimited the nature and extent of progress.Archival information, much of it newly available, supports Dudziak's argument that civil rights was Cold War policy. But the story is also one of people: an AfricanAmerican veteran of World War II lynched in Georgia; an attorney general flooded by civil rights petitions from abroad; the teenagers who desegregated Little Rock's Central High; African diplomats denied restaurant service; black artists living in Europe and supporting the civil rights movement from overseas; conservative politicians viewing desegregation as a communist plot; and civil rights leaders who saw their struggle eclipsed by Vietnam.Never before has any scholar so directly connected civil rights and the Cold War. Contributing mightily to our understanding of both, Dudziak advancesin clear and lively prosea new wave of scholarship that corrects isolationist tendencies in American history by applying an international perspective to domestic affairs.In her new preface, Dudziak discusses the way the Cold War figures into civil rights history, and details this book's origins, as one question about civil rights could not be answered without broadening her research from domestic to international influences on American history.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Cold War Civil Rights: Race and the Image of American Democracy'? A: The main theme of the book is the connection between civil rights movements in the United States and the geopolitical context of the Cold War. The author argues that international relations significantly influenced domestic civil rights issues, as the U.S. aimed to improve its global image while addressing racial inequalities.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Cold War Civil Rights' is Mary L. Dudziak, a legal historian known for her work on the intersections of law, race, and international relations.
- Q: What type of book is this? A: This is a scholarly book that combines history and political science, focusing on the impact of the Cold War on civil rights in America.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains a total of 360 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as being in 'New' condition.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on July 31, 2011.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: The book is available in paperback format.
- Q: What are some key topics discussed in the book? A: Key topics include the role of racism in U.S. foreign relations, the impact of civil rights activism during the Cold War, and the relationship between domestic policies and international perceptions.
- Q: Does the author provide any new insights on civil rights history? A: Yes, Mary Dudziak offers new insights by linking civil rights struggles to Cold War dynamics, arguing that international pressures influenced domestic reforms.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading this book? A: This book is beneficial for students, scholars, and anyone interested in American history, civil rights, and the influence of global politics on domestic issues.