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Crusades for Freedom Memphis and the Political Transformation of the American South

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ISBN-10: 1617037095

ISBN-13: 9781617037092

Edition: 2010

Authors: G. Wayne Dowdy

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During the first half of the twentieth century, the city of Memphis was governed by the Shelby County Democratic Party controlled by Edward Hull Crump, described by Time magazine as "the most absolute political boss in the U.S." Crusades for Freedom chronicles the demise of the Crump political machine and the corresponding rise to power of the South's two minorities, African Americans and Republicans.Between the years 1948 and 1968, Memphis emerged as a battleground in the struggle to create a strong two-party South. For the first time in its history, both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates campaigned vigorously for the Bluff City's votes. Closely tied to these changing…    
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Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Publication date: 10/14/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 183
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

Rosemary Enright holds a BA and an MA in English (Rosary Hill College, 1962; New York University, 1963) and has completed extensive graduate work in American civilization at New York University. Her professional careers include editorial work, teaching English at New York Institute of Technology, freelance writing, and work as a process engineer and computer systems requirement analyst for Northrop Grumman Corporation. She has been president of the Jamestown Historical Society board since 2005 and previously served as vice-president, a director, and editor of the biennial newsletter. She writes a monthly column for the Jamestown Press on historical society activities.G.Wayne Dowdy is the…