African Americans and the Presidents

Politics and Policies from Washington to Trump

F Erik Brooks author Glenn L Starks author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:18th Apr '19

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The president is arguably the most recognized and powerful individual in the United States. This reference work explores the American presidency in relation to issues of race concerning the African American community. This work provides a contemporary and refreshing examination of the American presidency through the prism of race and race relations in America, revealing a long and complicated relationship between the U.S. presidency and the African American community. The book evaluates each of the forty-five American presidents' policies, cabinet appointments, and handling of race matters in the United States. Following an extensive timeline, chronological chapters take an incisive look at each American president's life and career as well as the policies enacted during his presidency that affected the African American community. The presidents' personal writings, memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies frame their views on the issue of race and how they dealt with it before, during, and after their presidency.

By taking the single issue of African American relations and viewing it through the lens of the policies of every single American president, this work presents a new approach to studying race in the United States. * Booklist Online *
Certainly not the final word on the historical significance of presidents and their relationships with African Americans, this is an effective overview, with excellent supporting documentation. * Library Journal *

  • Winner of LJ Best Reference of 2019 2020

ISBN: 9781440862113

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 879g

328 pages