The rebuilding of old commonwealths : and other documents of social reform in the Progressive Era South / edited with an introduction by William A. Link.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Link, William A.

Series:

Bedford series in history and culture

The Bedford series in history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social problems--Southern States--History--Sources.

Social problems.

Progressivism (United States politics)--Sources.

Progressivism (United States politics).

History.

Southern States--History--Sources.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

x, 166 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, [1996]

Summary:

This unique collection introduces students to key issues of social reform in the turn-of-the-century American South. The volume's core document - Walter Hines Page's "The Rebuilding of Old Commonwealths" - presents a manifesto for Progressive Era southern reform. Complementing Page's article are five sections of briefer documents - articles, speeches, and official reports - illustrating issues ranging from race relations and Prohibition to education and woman's suffrage. A comprehensive introduction provides historical background for the documents, placing them within the context of Progressive Era America. The volume also features headnotes, questions to consider, a bibliography, and a special section of Lewis Hine's photographs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-162) and index.

ISBN:

0312122519

0312105908

OCLC:

34601928