The best of enemies : race and redemption in the new South / Osha Gray Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, Osha Gray.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Southern States--Case studies.

Ku Klux Klan (1915- ).

Civil rights workers--Southern States--Case studies.

Civil rights workers.

Social change--Southern States--Case studies.

Social change.

Durham (N.C.)--Race relations--Case studies.

Durham (N.C.).

Southern States--Race relations--Case studies.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a vivid portrait of a relationship that defied all odds in 1960's North Carolina, Davidson tells how C.P. Ellis (a poor white member of the KKK) and Ann Atwater (a poor black civil rights activist) went from being each other's worst and most hostile enemies to forming an incredible, long-lasting friendship. By placing this very personal story into broader context, Davidson demonstrates that race is intimately tied to issues of class, and that cooperation is possible--even in the most divisive situations--when people begin to listen to one another.

Contents:

The BEST of ENEMIES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; EPILOGUE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ENDNOTES; INDEX;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807899779

0807899771

OCLC:

769189682