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Around 1900, the southern states embarked on a series of political campaigns aimed at disfranchising large numbers of voters. By 1908, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia had succeeded in depriving virtually all African Americans, and a large number of lower-class whites, of the voting rights they had possessed since Reconstruction — rights they would not regain for over half a century.
Struggle for Mastery is the most complete and systematic study to date of the history of disfranchisement in the South. After examining the origins and objectives of disfranchisement, Michael Perman traces the process as it unfolded state by state. Because he examines each state within its region-wide context, he is able to identify patterns and connections that have previously gone unnoticed. Broadening the context even further, Perman explores the federal government’s seeming acquiescence in this development, the relationship between disfranchisement and segregation, and the political system that emerged after the decimation of the South’s electorate. The result is an insightful and persuasive interpretation of this highly significant, yet generally misunderstood, episode in U.S. history.
Editions of Struggle for Mastery
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807825938
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807849095
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807860250
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890871213
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Around 1900, the southern states embarked on a series of political campaigns aimed at disfranchising large numbers of voters. By 1908, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia had succeeded in depriving virtually all African Americans, and a large number of lower-class whites, of the voting rights they had possessed since Reconstruction — rights they would not regain for over half a century.
Struggle for Mastery is the most complete and systematic study to date of the history of disfranchisement in the South. After examining the origins and objectives of disfranchisement, Michael Perman traces the process as it unfolded state by state. Because he examines each state within its region-wide context, he is able to identify patterns and connections that have previously gone unnoticed. Broadening the context even further, Perman explores the federal government’s seeming acquiescence in this development, the relationship between disfranchisement and segregation, and the political system that emerged after the decimation of the South’s electorate. The result is an insightful and persuasive interpretation of this highly significant, yet generally misunderstood, episode in U.S. history.
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What is Struggle for Mastery about?
Around 1900, the southern states embarked on a series of political campaigns aimed at disfranchising large numbers of voters. By 1908, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia had succeeded in depriving virtually all African Americans, and a large number of lower-class whites, of the voting rights they had possessed since Reconstruction — rights they would not regain for over half a century.
Struggle for Mastery is the most complete and systematic study to date of the history of disfranchisement in the South. After examining the origins and objectives of disfranchisement, Michael Perman traces the process as it unfolded state by state. Because he examines each state within its region-wide context, he is able to identify patterns and connections that have previously gone unnoticed. Broadening the context even further, Perman explores the federal government’s seeming acquiescence in this development, the relationship between disfranchisement and segregation, and the political system that emerged after the decimation of the South’s electorate. The result is an insightful and persuasive interpretation of this highly significant, yet generally misunderstood, episode in U.S. history.
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History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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How long is Struggle for Mastery and how many pages does it have?
Struggle for Mastery has 416 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Struggle for Mastery?
Michael Perman
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Struggle for Mastery is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807825938) and paperback(ISBN 9780807849095) and ebook(ISBN 9780807860250) and pdf(ISBN 9798890871213)
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