The American South in the twentieth century has witnessed more dramatic changes in its political party system than any other region in the country. Once dominated by the Democrats, the South has become solidly two-party. Once a region notorious for its legalized discrimination against African Americans, the South has seen remarkable shifts in its political culture as a result of black enfranchisement. The implications of these and other significant realignments -- especially as reflected among grassroots activists in the two major parties -- are the focus of this valuable new book.The essays...
The American South in the twentieth century has witnessed more dramatic changes in its political party system than any other region in the country. On...
This groundbreaking volume describes and analyzes grassroots political party organizations in the South. Based upon surveys of county political party committee activists, conducted for the Southern Grassroots Party Activists Project and funded by the National Science Foundation, the work examines each of the 11 Southern states. Each chapter in the book, written by a scholar from the particular state, describes the general political history of that state over the 1954-1992 period, and then details state party organizations and activists--activists' backgrounds, politics, motivations for...
This groundbreaking volume describes and analyzes grassroots political party organizations in the South. Based upon surveys of county political par...
