One man's freedom : Goldwater, King, and the struggle over an American ideal /
In One Man's Freedom, Nicholas Buccola reveals the fascinating, untold story of how Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr. became powerful symbols of two opposing visions of American freedom. Through a gripping blend of biography and history, Buccola traces their parallel rise during the 19...
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| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[2025]
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| Summary: | In One Man's Freedom, Nicholas Buccola reveals the fascinating, untold story of how Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr. became powerful symbols of two opposing visions of American freedom. Through a gripping blend of biography and history, Buccola traces their parallel rise during the 1950s and 1960s-- King leading a movement for racial and social justice, Goldwater championing individual liberty and limited government. Though they never met, their ideas collided in a fierce public debate over what "freedom" should mean in America. Their clash shaped the nation's political divide then-- and continues to echo through American politics today. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-427) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691230306 0691230307 |