The Risen Phoenix: Black Politics in the Post–Civil War South / Luis-Alejandro Dinnella-Borrego.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dinnella-Borrego, Luis-Alejandro, author.

Series:

American South series.

The American south series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Southern States--Politics and government--19th century.

African Americans.

Southern States--Race relations--History--19th century.

Southern States.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As these black leaders searched for effective ways to respond to white supremacy, disenfranchisement, segregation, and lynching, they challenged the barriers of prejudice, paving the way for future black struggles for equality in the twentieth century.

Contents:

Part I. The crucible of war and emancipation

Democracy of the dead: the roots of black politics in the aftermath of the civil war

Ballots, bullets, and blood: celebration and militancy in the postwar south

Part II. The struggle for interracial democracy

Dark days: black congressmen confront the culture of the postwar congress

The emancipatory vision of civil rights in america: black policy during reconstruction

"Color-line politics" and the coming of redemption

PartIII. The changing of the guard

The politics of uncertainty: emigration and fusion in the new south

The last hurrah: the demise of black politics and the rise of the new order.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813938738

0813938732

OCLC:

950695523