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Struggle for mastery : disfranchisement in the South, 1888-1908 /

Around 1900, the Southern states embarked on a series of political campaigns aimed at disfranchising large numbers of voters. This volume presents a systematic study of the history of disfranchisement in the South, examining the origins, objectives and process of the movement.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Perman, Michael
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2001.
Series:Fred W. Morrison series in Southern studies.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Devising disfranchisement: "the great problem" in its final phase
  • Supervising the south: federal election laws, 1890-1894
  • Embarking on disfranchisement: Tennessee and Arkansas, 1889-1892
  • Harmonizing rival factions I: Mississippi, 1890
  • Harmonizing rival factions II: South Carolina, 1895
  • Conciliating the south: McKinley administration, 1896-1901
  • Defeating fusion I: Louisiana, 1898
  • Defeating fusion II: North Carolina, 1898-1900
  • Reforming the black belt I: Alabama, 1901
  • Reforming the black belt II: Virginia, 1901-1902
  • Exonerating the south: congress, 1901-1906
  • Reinforcing disfranchisement: the rise of segregation
  • Reforging a reform coalition: Texas and Georgia, 1901-1908
  • Finishing disfranchisement: the direct primary and the eviscerated electorate.