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Cold War Civil Rights by Mary L. Dudziak explores how the United States’ Cold War concerns over its international image motivated federal support for the African American civil rights movement from the Truman administration through Nixon's presidency. The book analyzes key events and legislative actions, illustrating the intersection of national security interests and the pursuit of racial equality between the end of World War II and the early 1970s while noting that this dynamic also constrained broader systemic reforms. This guide discusses racial violence.