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The irony of the solid south Democrats, Republicans, and race, 1865-1944

Title
The irony of the solid south [electronic resource] : Democrats, Republicans, and race, 1865-1944 / Glenn Feldman.
Author
Feldman, Glenn.
Publication
Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2013].

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Description
1 online resource (xix, 459 page)
Uniform Title
Irony of the solid south (Online)
Alternative Title
Irony of the solid south (Online)
Subject
  • Democratic Party (U.S.) > History > 20th century
  • Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) > History > 20th century
  • Southern States > Politics and government > 1865-1950
  • Southern States > Race relations > History > 20th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The "Reconstruction syndrome" and the calcification of conservative culture -- Elements of Democratic solidarity and discontent: industry, economics, Calvinist religion, and Jim Crow -- For Blacks only: the perversion of Alabama progressivism -- Race over rum, romans, and Republicans -- Placing culture on hold: the New Deal coalition, its first cracks, and the "great melding" takes shape -- Splitting the New Deal coalition open -- The "liberal south" and the central tragedy of southern politics -- Cheap labor, the FEPC, and Frank Dixon as knight-errant of the South -- Racial challenge, white reaction, and Chauncey Sparks as the new champion -- Race, religion, and the "status quo society" -- Liberals, friends of the Negro, and charging hell with a toothpick -- Epilogue: since 1944.
LCCN
2012036142
OCLC
ssj0000886262
Author
Feldman, Glenn.
Title
The irony of the solid south [electronic resource] : Democrats, Republicans, and race, 1865-1944 / Glenn Feldman.
Imprint
Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2013].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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