Communists and Perverts under the Palms The Johns Committee in Florida, 1956-1965 |
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| Author:
| Braukman, Stacy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4904-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.50 |
Book Description:
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In 1956, state Senator Charley Johns was appointed the chairman of the newly formed Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, now remembered as the Johns Committee. Today, the actions of the Johns Committee are easily dismissed as homophobic and bigoted. Communists and Perverts Under the Palms reveals how the creation of the committee was a logical and unsurprising result of historic societal anxieties about race, sexuality, obscenity, and liberalism.
In 1956, state Senator Charley Johns was appointed the chairman of the newly formed Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, now remembered as the Johns Committee. Today, the actions of the Johns Committee are easily dismissed as homophobic and bigoted. Communists and Perverts Under the Palms reveals how the creation of the committee was a logical and unsurprising result of historic societal anxieties about race, sexuality, obscenity, and liberalism.