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Bezig met laden... Emanuel Celler: Immigration and Civil Rights Champion (2020)door Wayne Dawkins
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Wayne Dawkins’s biography of Emanuel Celler, the under-appreciated immigration and civil rights champion, ably chronicles the accomplishments of the New York Congressman, whose decades long commitment to those causes led the the landmark passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the immigration reforms of 1965, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and many other victories along the way. Dawkins provides ample context for Celler’s activism, highlighting his life experiences, the prevailing racist, anti-Semitic, and anti-immigration sentiment and policies that pervaded the era, and the impact of the seismic shift that his persistence precipitated. Within the narrative, a portrait of Celler’s personality is clearly drawn, from his dogged tenacity to his wit and humor. With insights into the legislative process and political battles, the book displays exemplary research, and Dawkins’s style provides a highly readable, yet scholarly, profile of a true unsung hero of the civil rights movement. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Congressman Emanuel Celler (1888-1981) was a New York City congressman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1973. Celler's almost fifty-year career was highlighted by his long fight to eliminate national origin quotas as a basis for immigration restrictions and his battles for civil rights legislation. In Emanuel Celler: Immigration and Civil Rights Champion, author Wayne Dawkins introduces new readers to a figure integral to our contemporary political system. Celler's own immigrant background framed his lifelong opposition to immigration restrictions and his corresponding support for reducing barriers for immigrant entry into the United States. After decades of struggle, he proposed and steered through the House the Hart-Celler Act of 1965, which eliminated national origins as a consideration for immigration, profoundly shaping modern America. Celler was also a consistent advocate for civil rights. As chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 1949 to 1973 (except for a break from 1953 to 1955), Celler was involved in drafting and passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. During his career he was also deeply involved in landmark antitrust legislation, the establishment of US ties with the state of Israel, and the Gun Control Act of 1968, and was the author of three constitutional amendments, including the 25th that established presidential succession. Dawkins profiles a complex politician who shaped the central tenets of Democratic Party liberalism for much of the twentieth century and whose work remains central to the nation, and our political debates, today. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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