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Rivalry and Reform

Rivalry and Reform

Rivalry and Reform

A groundbreaking new book by Miller Center scholar Sidney Milkis and Daniel Tichenor

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For all their differences, presidents and social movements both are driven by a desire to recast the political system, often pursuing rival agendas that set them on a collision course.

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The crucible

The pivotal relationship between Lincoln and the abolitionists was among the first to reveal that presidential-movement alliances could be a critical dimension of American political development.

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"Joining the revolution"

The uneasy collaboration between Lyndon Johnson and the civil rights movement marked a development more than 50 years in the making, thanks to the advent of the modern presidency during the Progressive Era.

Ronald Reagan sits with Jerry Falwell
Building a movement party

Ronald Reagan and the new Christian Right viewed their alliance as the vanguard of a campaign to rally conservative Democrats to their side.

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The story behind "Rivalry and Reform"

A conversation between President Lyndon Johnson and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led Sid Milkis and Dan Tichenor to explore the fascinating relationship between Presidents and social movements. Find out more in this interview.

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