Selma to Saigon: The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War
Daniel S. Lucks
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Description for Selma to Saigon: The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War
Paperback. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 394 pages, 25 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 534.
The civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements were the two greatest protests of twentieth-century America. The dramatic escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam in 1965 took precedence over civil rights legislation, which had dominated White House and congressional attention during the first half of the decade. The two issues became intertwined on January 6, 1966, when the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) became the first civil rights organization to formally oppose the war, protesting the injustice of drafting African Americans to fight for the freedom of the South Vietnamese people when they were still denied basic freedoms at home. ... Read more
The civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements were the two greatest protests of twentieth-century America. The dramatic escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam in 1965 took precedence over civil rights legislation, which had dominated White House and congressional attention during the first half of the decade. The two issues became intertwined on January 6, 1966, when the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) became the first civil rights organization to formally oppose the war, protesting the injustice of drafting African Americans to fight for the freedom of the South Vietnamese people when they were still denied basic freedoms at home. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century
Condition
New
Weight
534g
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813168463
SKU
V9780813168463
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About Daniel S. Lucks
Daniel S. Lucks earned his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Huntington Beach, California, USA.
Reviews for Selma to Saigon: The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War
The first full-length treatment of the relationship between the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War, this extremely well-researched and very readable book should become the standard in its area. - James E. Westheider, author of The African American Experience in Vietnam: Brothers In Arms. While many others have examined ... Read more