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Larger than Life: President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Passing of the Voting Rights Act

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Keenly known for both his triumphs and his failures, Lyndon B. Johnson was one of the most complex and compelling presidents in US history. Anne Quirk’s biography alternates between chapters that follow LBJ’s childhood in rural Texas learning politics from his parents, his time teaching Mexican American students at a small-town school, and his days in Congress as majority leader and as vice president; and chapters that cover his work alongside civil rights leaders and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. An epilogue discusses the Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling that struck down key portions of the act. With engaging storytelling, Quirk paints a rich portrait of Johnson’s presidency, celebrating the accomplishments of his Great Society programs while refusing to shy away from his catastrophic decisions regarding Vietnam and the summer riots of 1967. Larger Than Life presents striking parallels to today’s political arena: an outsize character presiding over [...]a divided nation—but to different ends.
Request Code : ZLIB.IO17759317
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Year:
2022
Publisher:
Norton Young Readers
Language:
English
ISBN 10:
1324015543
ISBN 13:
9781324015543
ISBN:
9781324015550, 1324015551, 9781324015543, 1324015543

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