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In the lion's mouth : Black populism in the New South, 1886-1900 /
Following the collapse of Reconstruction in 1877, African Americans organised a movement - distinct from the white Populist movement - in the South and parts of the Midwest for economic and political reform: Black Populism. Between 1886 and 1898, tens of thousands of black farmers, sharecroppers, an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
[2010]
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| Colección: | Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Following the collapse of Reconstruction in 1877, African Americans organised a movement - distinct from the white Populist movement - in the South and parts of the Midwest for economic and political reform: Black Populism. Between 1886 and 1898, tens of thousands of black farmers, sharecroppers, and agrarian workers created their own organisations and tactics primarily under black leadership. As Black Populism grew as a regional force, it met fierce resistance from the Southern Democrats and constituent white planters and local merchants. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 244 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781604737806 1604737808 1282939246 9781282939240 9786612939242 6612939249 |