This collection of essays by eight scholars of southern women s history traces the evolution of southern women s lives during the twentieth century. Throughout this era, southern life, and in particular the opportunities for southern women, changed dramatically as southern women have taken leadership roles in business, government, education, and social programs.
The essayists employ a variety of approaches, ranging from case studies to historical overviews, but they all carefully place the developments in southern women s lives in a national context. Most important, each author seeks to...
This collection of essays by eight scholars of southern women s history traces the evolution of southern women s lives during the twentieth century...