South Carolina at the brink : Robert McNair and the politics of civil rights

South Carolina at the brink : Robert McNair and the politics of civil rights / Philip G. Grose.

Author/creator	Grose, Philip G., 1938-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©2006.
Description	xix, 360 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	McNair, Robert E. (Robert Evander), 1923-2007. Governors--South Carolina --Biography. African Americans--Civil rights --South Carolina --History --20th century. Civil rights movements--South Carolina --History --20th century. South Carolina--Race relations --History --20th century. South Carolina--Politics and government --1951-

Contents	The old order changeth -- Growing up in hell hole swamp -- Coming of age : war, education, and election -- Learning the ropes in a rural state -- A circuitous route to the governor's office -- Preparing for the showdown -- A full term and a mandate for moderation -- A blueprint for South Carolina -- The gathering storm at South Carolina State -- A tragedy at Orangeburg -- The rise of soul power -- South Carolina runs out of time, courts.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-347) and index.
LCCN	2006003515
ISBN	1570036241 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781570036248

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	F275.42.M35 G78 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold