Pursuit of Unity A Political History of the American South

Name: Pursuit of Unity A Political History of the American South
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ISBN: 9780807872284

ISBN-10: 0807872288

ISBN-13: 9780807872284

Edition: 2012

Authors: Michael Perman

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InPursuit of Unity, Michael Perman presents a comprehensive analysis of the South's political history. In the 1800s, the region endured almost continuous political crisis--nullification, secession, Reconstruction, the Populist revolt, and disfranchisement. For most of the twentieth century, the region was dominated by a one-party system, the "Solid South," that ensured both political unity internally and political influence in Washington. But in both centuries, the South suffered from the noncompetitive, one-party politics that differentiated it from the rest of the country. Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, Perman argues, the South's political distinctiveness has come to…

Book details

List price: $37.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 2/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.198
Language: English