Window on Freedom: Race, Civil Rights, and Foreign Affairs, 1945-1988

by Brenda Gayle Plummer

Book Overview

The civil rights movement in the United States drew strength from supporters of human rights worldwide. Once U.S. policy makers--influenced by international pressure, the courage of ordinary American citizens, and a desire for global leadership--had signed such documents as the United Nations charter, domestic calls for change could be based squarely on the moral authority of doctrines the United States endorsed abroad. This is one of the many fascinating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807827614
• ISBN13: 9780807827611
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"