Old South, New South, or down South? : Florida and the modern civil rights movement / edited by Irvin D.S. Winsboro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Winsboro, Irvin D. S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Civil rights--Florida--History--20th century.

African Americans.

Civil rights--Florida--History--20th century.

Civil rights.

Florida--Race relations--History--20th century.

Florida.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Morgantown, W. Va. : West Virginia University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How does a state, tarnished with a racist, violent history, emerge from the modern civil rights movement with a reputation for tolerance and progression?Old South, New South, or Down South?: Florida and the Modern Civil Rights Movement exposes the image, illusion, and reality behind Florida's hidden story of racial discrimination and violence.

Contents:

""Front Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Old South Florida""; ""New South Florida""; ""Down South Florida""; ""Convention Versus Exception""; ""Notes""; ""The Illusion of Moderation""; ""Notes""; ""From Old South to New South, or Was It?""; ""Notes""; ""Brotherhood of Defiance""; ""Notes""; ""Toms and Bombs""; ""Notes""; ""Planting the Seeds of Racial Equality""; ""Notes""; ""Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied""; ""Notes""; """"Wait"" Has Almost Always Meant ""Never""""; ""Notes""; ""The Triumph of Tradition""

""Notes""""From Old South Experiences to New South Memories""; ""Notes""; ""Afterword""; ""Notes""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-935978-00-4

OCLC:

794702224