
Destiny of Democracy
The Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library
Mark K. Updegrove(Author)
Briscoe Center for American History (Publisher)
Published on 15. March 2015
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-9885083-3-0 (ISBN)
Description
President Lyndon B. Johnson played a monumental role in America's quest for civil rights. The legacy of those efforts reached a crescendo from April 8 through 10, 2014, as the LBJ Presidential Library hosted a historic Civil Rights Summit to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. A host of luminaries-including President Barack Obama, the first African American to hold the nation's highest office, and former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter-came to the LBJ Library to recognize the progress made in the country's long, often troubled, journey toward civil rights.
"We are not caretakers of the past," LBJ said as president, "but are charged with the construction of tomorrow." Accordingly, he wanted his presidential library to be a "springboard to the future," a place that would be not only a repository of things past, but a forum to explore the issues of our day. In that spirit, Destiny of Democracy reflects on Johnson's legacy of civil rights and commemorates the historic summit. Heroes of the civil rights movement shared the summit's spotlight with those who are making a difference today. The three former presidents and President Obama also weighed in, each praising the courage and conviction manifested by Johnson in carrying out his civil rights agenda, but also warning that while the laws he brought to bear are in place, there is still work to be done.
"We are not caretakers of the past," LBJ said as president, "but are charged with the construction of tomorrow." Accordingly, he wanted his presidential library to be a "springboard to the future," a place that would be not only a repository of things past, but a forum to explore the issues of our day. In that spirit, Destiny of Democracy reflects on Johnson's legacy of civil rights and commemorates the historic summit. Heroes of the civil rights movement shared the summit's spotlight with those who are making a difference today. The three former presidents and President Obama also weighed in, each praising the courage and conviction manifested by Johnson in carrying out his civil rights agenda, but also warning that while the laws he brought to bear are in place, there is still work to be done.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Austin
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1193 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9885083-3-0 (9780988508330)
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Person
Mark K. Updegrove is director of the LBJ Presidential Library and served as the host of the Civil Rights Summit. He is the author of three books on the presidency, including Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency.
Content
Foreword by John Lewis
Preface
Introduction
The 1964 Civil Rights Act
The 1972 Civil Rights Symposium
President Jimmy Carter
Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Views From the Front Lines
LBJ and MLK: Fulfilling a Promise, Realizing a Dream
Sports and Race: Leveling the Playing Field
President Bill Clinton
Music and Social Consciousness
Pathway to the American Dream: Immigration Policy in the Twenty-First Century
Education: The Ultimate Civil Right
President George W. Bush
Gay Marriage: A Civil Right?
Social Justice in the Twenty-First Century: Empowering Minds, Changing Hearts, and Inspiring Service
President Barack Obama
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Letters from President George H. W. Bush and Speaker John Boehner
Summit Agenda
Participants
Honorary Co-Chairs
LBJ Foundation Trustees
Photo Credits
Sponsors
Preface
Introduction
The 1964 Civil Rights Act
The 1972 Civil Rights Symposium
President Jimmy Carter
Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Views From the Front Lines
LBJ and MLK: Fulfilling a Promise, Realizing a Dream
Sports and Race: Leveling the Playing Field
President Bill Clinton
Music and Social Consciousness
Pathway to the American Dream: Immigration Policy in the Twenty-First Century
Education: The Ultimate Civil Right
President George W. Bush
Gay Marriage: A Civil Right?
Social Justice in the Twenty-First Century: Empowering Minds, Changing Hearts, and Inspiring Service
President Barack Obama
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Letters from President George H. W. Bush and Speaker John Boehner
Summit Agenda
Participants
Honorary Co-Chairs
LBJ Foundation Trustees
Photo Credits
Sponsors