Reconstruction Politics in a Deep South State : Alabama, 1865-1874 / William Warren Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers, William Warren, Jr., 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama.

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama--History--19th century.

African Americans.

Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950.

Alabama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ;

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : University of Alabama Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Following the end of the Civil War, white Southerners were forced to concede equal rights to former slaves, ushering in a new and ruthless brand of politics. Suddenly, the status and place of some four million ex-slaves dominated the national and regional political dialogue. The Republican Party established itself quickly and powerfully with the participation of a newly freed constituency, firmly aligned against the Democratic Party that had long dictated the governance of the state. Well-heeled planters, merchants, and bankers, joined by yeoman farmers, gravitated strongly to the Democratic Party and its unabashedly white supremacist measures, staging a counterrevolution. The ensuing power struggle in the birthplace of the Confederacy is at the heart of Reconstruction Politics in a Deep South State: Alabama, 1865-1874"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-9331-5

OCLC:

1240172606