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Focusing on the historical context of white working-class conservatism, this book uncovers its roots from the Civil War to World War II, challenging the notion that such sentiments emerged solely after the 1960s. Through an in-depth examination of metal miners in the Tri-State district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, it reveals the reasons behind their persistent opposition to labor unions and government reforms aimed at improving health and safety, even during the transformative New Deal era.

How two southern ministers preached and practiced a vision of a more democratic America

Documents an alternative tradition of American protest by linking working- class political movements to grassroots religious revivals. This book reveals how ordinary rural citizens in the south used the resources and their shared faith to defend their agrarian livelihoods amid the political and economic upheaval of the first half of 20th century.