17. As @mcurryfelidae07 reminds me, Hoover belonged to long tradition of linking anti-socialism with support for racial hierarchy.
-
-
Replying to @HeerJeet
18. Hoover's power rested on two pillars: conservative love his anti-communism and the cowardice & complicity of liberal politicians.
2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
19. FDR bears a large part of the blame for empowering Hoover -- and after him Truman, JFK and LBJ were too scared to challenge.
1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
20. The anti-communist FBI worked to box in the civil rights movement with daily harassment, spying and blacklist of radical voices.
2 replies 4 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
21. FBI's harassment of Civil Rights movement is big story. Let's focus in on a detail: the murder of Viola Liuzzo
2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
22. Viola Liuzzo was shot dead by a Klansman in 1965 After her death FBI spent more time smearing her reputation going after killer.
2 replies 6 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
23. Liuzzo was a mother of 5, so FBI agents off the record told reporters, why did he abandon kids, was she a good wife and mother?
1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
24. There's a whole history here that the United States has still not come to terms with. There's still a Hoover Building in Washington DC
3 replies 5 retweets 6 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
25. Movies like "Mississippi Burning" teach Americans that FBI agents were heroes during Civil Rights Era.
3 replies 5 retweets 3 likes
@EricKleefeld Right -- but the Mississippi Burning version really glosses over the complexity.
-
-
Replying to @EricKleefeld
@HeerJeet Moreover: Ike, JFK, and LBJ all went through their evolutions on the subject — itself a fascinating story.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - Show replies
New conversation
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.