Glenn L Starks
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was both the first African American woman elected to the US Congress and the first African American woman of a major political party to make a serious run for president of the United States. Though her run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination may not have ended in victory, it was successful in forging a grassroots campaign that united diverse Americans behind a candidate who championed their collective interests...
Author
Publisher
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This book examines the American presidency through the prism of race and race relations in America, revealing a long and complicated relationship with the African American community. It evaluates each presidents' policies, cabinet appointments, and handling of race matters. Discusses each American president's life and career as well as his policies that affected the African American community. Includes presidents' personal writings, memoirs, autobiographies,...
