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94/100Critics
53/100Scholars
Author:
Patricia Sullivan
Publisher:
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Date:
June 8, 2021
Bobby Kennedy wasn't the most visible figure in the civil rights movement, but his impact was transformative. As attorney general, he protected the Freedom Riders and turned the Justice Department from an enemy of civil rights into an enforcer of antiracist policies. Patricia Sullivan gives Kennedy his rightful place as a force for racial justice.
What The Reviewers Say
Patricia Sullivan puts Robert Kennedy near the center of the nation’s struggle for racial justice. She offers a moving and enlightening account of a life of public service marked by ambition and marred by serious errors in judgment, but more than redeemed by a sincere, powerful and enduring commitment to social justice.
A distillation of the motivations and importance of Robert F. Kennedy’s life and legacy.
A nuanced and deeply researched portrait of Robert Kennedy’s engagement with the civil rights movement as attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate.
