Diese Reihe befasst sich eingehend mit der reichen und komplexen Geschichte und Kultur des amerikanischen Südens. Durch vielfältige wissenschaftliche Arbeiten bietet sie tiefe Einblicke in die sozialen, politischen und künstlerischen Landschaften der Region. Sie ist unerlässlich für jeden, der die einzigartige Identität und das bleibende Erbe des Südens verstehen möchte.
The book explores the political maneuvers in southern states around 1900 that systematically stripped voting rights from African Americans and many lower-class whites. By 1908, states like Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana had effectively disenfranchised these groups, reversing the gains made during Reconstruction. This historical analysis highlights the strategies employed to undermine democracy and the long-lasting impact of these actions, which left affected communities without voting rights for more than fifty years.
"Between late 1863 and mid-1864, an armed band of Confederate deserters battled Confederate cavalry in the Piney Woods region of Jones County, Mississippi. Led by Newton Knight and calling themselves the Knight Company after their captain, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the Leaf River, where, legend has it, they declared the Free State of Jones. Adding further controversy to the legend is the story of Newton Knight's interracial romance with his wartime accomplice, Rachel, a slave. From their relationship there developed a mixed-race community that endured long after the Civil War had ended, and the ambiguous racial identity of their descendants confounded the rules of segregated Mississippi well into the twentieth century. The Free State of Jones traces the origins and legacy of the Jones County uprising from the American Revolution to the modern civil rights movement. It shows how the legend--what was told, what was embellished, and what was left out--reveals a great deal about the American South's transition from slavery to segregation; the racial, gender, and class politics of the period; and the contingent nature of history and memory."--Back cover.
The book explores the intertwined cultures of black and white Baptists in the South, highlighting their influence on southern religious history and culture. Paul Harvey adopts a biracial and bicultural perspective, revealing how these communities, while remaining distinct, have drawn from and shaped one another. This approach redefines the understanding of southern culture as a product of complex interactions between these groups, emphasizing their shared yet separate experiences.
