Black, White, and Southern : Race Relations and Southern Culture, 1940 to the Present

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Goldfield, David R

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In ""Black, White, and Southern, "" David R. Goldfield shows how the struggles of black southerners to lift the barriers that had historically separated them from their white counterparts not only ...

In ""Black, White, and Southern, "" David R. Goldfield shows how the struggles of black southerners to lift the barriers that had historically separated them from their white counterparts not only brought about the demise of white supremacy but did so without destroying the South's unique culture. Indeed, it is Goldfield's contention that the civil rights crusade has strengthened the South's cultural heritage, making it possible for black southeners to embrace their region unfettered by fear and frustration and for whites to leave behind decades of guilt and condemnation. In support of his analy.

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