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The Politics of Injustice: The Kennedys, the Freedom Rides, and the Electoral Consequences of a Moral Compromise
The Politics of Injustice The Kennedys the Freedom Rides and the Electoral Consequences of a Moral Compromise Author:David Niven This political analysis of history considers the electoral calculation behind John F. Kennedy's reluctance to support civil rights. While long viewed as a stroke of political genuis, this book presents political evidence that shows moderation on civil rights was the product of a grand political miscalculation. This is the first comprehensive tre... more »atment of the history of The Freedom Rides.« less