"The South is today, as it always has been, the key to understanding American society, its politics, its constitutional anomalies and government structure, its
By the 1920s, the sectional reconciliation that had seemed achievable after Reconstruction was foundering, and the South was increasingly perceived and portraye
The transformation of Southern politics over the past fifty years has been one of the most significant developments in American political life. The emergence of
The American South has experienced remarkable change over the past half century. Black voter registration has increased, the region's politics have shifted from