Stressing the relevance of "The Transformation of Southern Politics" as a background for understanding the South into the next century, Jack Bass and Walter De Vries write that the "themes of change in southern politics still involve the rise of the Republican Party, black political development and the Democratic response to it--and the interaction of these forces with social and economic issues." "The Transformation of Southern Politics" examines the post-World War II political evolution of the eleven southern states and traces the effects of such influences as Brown v. Board of...
Stressing the relevance of "The Transformation of Southern Politics" as a background for understanding the South into the next century, Jack Bass a...
On the night of February 8th, 1968, officers of the law opened fire on protesting students on the campus of South Carolina State College at Orangeburg. This tragedy was the first of its kind on any American college campus and became known as the Orangeburg Massacre.
On the night of February 8th, 1968, officers of the law opened fire on protesting students on the campus of South Carolina State College at Orangeburg...
The captivating, colorful, and controversial history of South Carolina continues to warrant fresh explorations. In this sweeping story of defining episodes in the state's history, accomplished historians Jack Bass and W. Scott Poole trace the importance of race relations, historical memory, and cultural life in the progress of the Palmetto State from its colonial inception to the present day. In the discussion of contemporary South Carolina that makes up the majority of this volume, the authors map the ways through which hard-won economic and civil rights advancements, a succession of...
The captivating, colorful, and controversial history of South Carolina continues to warrant fresh explorations. In this sweeping story of defining epi...
