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In the summer of 1964, three forces converged at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, each with the potential to shake the moorings of traditional democracy: the all-white segregationist delegation from Mississippi, a mostly black delegation determined to unseat the segregationists, and President Lyndon Johnson, who had signed the civil rights bill but wanted to avoid trouble that could jeopardize his chances of carrying the South in the November election. These groups struggled to reach a "compromise" that in the end epitomized sheer political power and its consequences. By examining the motivations of those involved, this work explores how American politics and the civil rights movement clashed at the convention, how the federal government felt compelled to spy on its own people for purely political purposes, and how this interlude changed the political landscape for generations.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Movement
2. Robert Moses
3. Lyndon Johnson
4. A Nation Awakened
5. The Republican Revolution
6. The Journey
7. Political Espionage
8. Showdown
9. Compromises and Consternation
10. Into the Lion's Den
11. A Compromise and a Lynching
12. Power, Protest and Politics
13. The Forces of Human Decency
14. Turning Points
15. Political Espionage Documented
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
