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The Cold War on Whites, Part 4

Michael O'Meara

Lyndon B. Johnson proved to be the most ardent proponent of racial equality to occupy the White House. He put civil rights at the top of his domestic agenda and went out of way to cultivate relationships with mainstream civil rights leaders.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, both [...]

Published: January 15, 2010 | Posted in General | Also tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

The Cold War on Whites, Part 3

Michael O'Meara

The two administrations of Dwight D. Eisenhower would be qualitatively less sympathetic to civil rights than was Truman’s.
Nevertheless, the logic of Cold War civil rights had already taken hold of the government, propelling it ever closer toward the racial chaos we know today.
Though no racist, Eisenhower wasn’t keen on civil rights. Under his administration, blacks [...]

Published: January 14, 2010 | Posted in General | Also tagged , , , | 8 Comments

The Cold War on Whites, Part 2

Michael O'Meara

However phony, the conflicts and tensions of the Cold War were very real — for the “war” was turned into a titanic ideological battle between Communism and liberalism over which system would shape the coming postwar order.
In this struggle, racial equality and civil rights inevitably became an integral facet of the larger ideological struggle.
This was [...]

Published: January 13, 2010 | Posted in General | Also tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments
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