Black Diplomacy: African Americans and the State Department, 1945-69

by Michael Krenn

Overview

This text covers integration of the State Department after 1945 and the subsequent appointments of Black ambassadors to Third World and African nations. Other topics include: the setbacks during the Eisenhower years and the gains achieved during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765603807
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/1998
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1440L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michael L Krenn (Appalachian State University, USA)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Thinking About Race Chapter 1 Can Negroes Make Diplomats? African-Americans and the Department of State, 1945-1952 Chapter 2 Playing Catch-Up: The Department of State and the World of Race, 1945-1952 Chapter 3 Integrating the "Lily-White Club": African-Americans in the Department of State, 1945-1952 Chapter 4 The Domination of Whites Must Go: African-Americans, Diplomacy, and Race, 1953-1961 Chapter 5 Token Gestures: The Eisenhower Administration, Race, and Diplomacy, 1953-1961 Chapter 6 New Frontiers in Race Relations: African-Americans and U.S. Foreign Policy, 1961-1969 Chapter 7 New Frontiers and the Old Boys' Club: Kennedy, Johnson, Foreign Policy, and Race, 1961-1969