A Black Congressman in the Age of Jim Crow

John F Marszalek

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "Through the political biography of George W. Murray, one sees the myriad forces arrayed against southern Republicanism in the late nineteenth century... Lees meer

The Path to the Greater, Freer, Truer World

Lindsey R Swindall

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• The Southern Negro Youth Congress and the Council on African Affairs were two organizations created as part of the early civil rights efforts to addre... Lees meer

Redefining the Color Line

John A Kirk

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• One of the most significant events in the struggle for black civil rights in America was the integration in 1957 of Central High School in Little Rock... Lees meer

Slavery on Trial

James M. Campbell

• Hardcover | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• By the mid-nineteenth century, Richmond was one of the preeminent industrial centers in the South, with a level of criminal activity that reflected it... Lees meer

Ain't Scared of Your Jail

Zoe A Colley

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "Demonstrates how the 'jail, no bail' tactic moved the movement from a response to a crisis to an event that drew media notice and focused the country... Lees meer

The Door of Hope

Edward O Frantz

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• How did the political party of Lincoln--of emancipation--become the party of the South and of white resentment? How did Jefferson Davis's old party be... Lees meer

The Wild East

Margaret L Brown

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• " The Wild East is a graceful, accurate, and, in its subdued way, a passionate account. The author calls it a 'biography' of the great Smokies and it ... Lees meer

Painting Dixie Red

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "An eloquent and important examination of one of the most significant political trends of the last fifty years, revealing how prescient President Lynd... Lees meer

The Spirit and the Shotgun

Simon Wendt

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "Simon Wendt's The Spirit and the Shotgun finally brings the story of armed self-defense into its rightful place in the history of the civil rights mo... Lees meer

From Rights to Economics

Timothy J Minchin

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• Examining the African American struggle for economic parity in the South after the 1960s Rich with the voices of Black and white southern workers, Fro... Lees meer

Forging a Common Bond

Timothy J. Minchin

• Hardcover | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• The author studies one of the longest labour disputes in American history, a lockout involving the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers' International Un... Lees meer

The Rosenwald Schools of the American South

Mary S Hoffschwelle

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "A fascinating story."-- Virginia Magazine "The detail of the discussion, the reliance on considerable primary evidence, and the overall contribution ... Lees meer

Southern Ladies, New Women

Joan Marie Johnson

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• Joan Marie Johnson investigates how the desire to create a distinctive southern identity influenced black and white clubwomen at the turn of the 20th ... Lees meer

Dixie's Daughters

Karen L Cox

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• Southern Association for Women Historians Julia Cherry Spruill Prize "A vital and, until now, missing piece to the puzzle of the 'Lost Cause' ideology... Lees meer

Welfare and Charity in the Antebellum South

Timothy James Lockley

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "A comprehensive and challenging assessment of southern charitable practices. Viewing poor relief in terms of what the agencies did, Lockley downplays... Lees meer

The Ticket to Freedom

Manfred Berg

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "Outstanding. . . . Great history and a great story."-- St. Petersburg Times "A clear and thought-provoking assessment of the organization's accomplis... Lees meer

Crime, Sexual Violence and Clemency

Vivien M.L. Miller

• Hardcover | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• This study of crime, punishment and clemency in late-19th and early-20th-century Florida unravels the complex intersection of class, race, gender and ... Lees meer

Luther P. Jackson and a Life for Civil Rights

Michael Dennis

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• During the 1930s and 1940s, when America had little interest in addressing racial inequality, Luther P. Jackson became a leading voice in the struggle... Lees meer

Slavery on Trial

James Campbell

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "An invaluable study of Richmond's antebellum justice system."--Sally E. Hadden, Florida State University "Not only demonstrates the law's clear bias ... Lees meer

After Freedom Summer

Chris Danielson

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "A brilliant history of black politics and white resistance in post-civil rights era Mississippi. Danielson's work helps to fill the yawning gap in th... Lees meer

Black Manhood and Community Building in North Carolina, 1900?1930

Angela Hornsby-Gutting

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "A thorough, sympathetic, fair, and balanced treatment of an important topic. Through careful research, Hornsby-Gutting brings a searching analysis to... Lees meer

Counterfeit Gentlemen

John Mayfield

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "Will soon stand with such classic works as those by William R. Taylor and Michael O'Brien in the realm of Southern letters."--Bertram Wyatt-Brown, au... Lees meer

After Slavery

• Paperback | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• "Is there really anything new to say about Reconstruction? The excellent contributions to this volume make it clear that the answer is a resounding ye... Lees meer

Dixie's Daughters

Karen L Cox

• Hardcover | Engels | New Perspectives on the History of the South
• Southern Association for Women Historians Julia Cherry Spruill Prize "A vital and, until now, missing piece to the puzzle of the 'Lost Cause' ideology... Lees meer