Struggle for mastery : disfranchisement in the South, 1888-1908 / Michael Perman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perman, Michael.

Series:

Fred W. Morrison series in Southern studies.

The Fred W. Morrison series in Southern studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Suffrage--Southern States--History.

African Americans.

African Americans--Segregation--Southern States--History.

Southern States--Politics and government--1865-1950.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Around 1900, the Southern states embarked on a series of political campaigns aimed at disfranchising large numbers of voters. This volume presents a systematic study of the history of disfranchisement in the South, examining the origins, objectives and process of the movement.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Introduction: Disfranchisement; 1. Devising Disfranchisement; 2. Supervising the South; 3. Embarking on Disfranchisement; 4. Harmonizing Rival Factions I; 5. Harmonizing Rival Factions II; 6. Conciliating the South; 7. Defeating Fusion I; 8. Defeating Fusion II; 9. Reforming the Black Belt I; 10. Reforming the Black Belt II; 11. Exonerating the South; 12. Reinforcing Disfranchisement; 13. Forging a Reform Coalition; 14. Finishing Disfranchisement; Conclusion: Disfranchisement in Context; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-386) and index.

ISBN:

9798890871213

9780807860250

0807860255

OCLC:

476237290