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Georgia Democrats, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Shaping of the New South

Georgia Democrats, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Shaping of the New South - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Tim S. R. BoydPublish date:2015-08-15Pages:318
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813061474ISBN-10:813061474UPC:9780813061474Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Political Process, History & TheoryBook Topic:State & Local, Political PartiesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.71 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SCZ4DX5J10

"Tim Boyd has significantly reassessed the nature of southern politics in post-World War II America in this magnificent work. This is a first-rate history of Georgia politics in the modern era."--Gregory Schneider, author of The Conservative Century

The precipitous fall of the Democratic Party in southern politics during the latter half of the twentieth century has sparked a rich scholarly debate. Many theories have been put forward to explain the sea change that swept Democrats out of office and replaced them with a new Republican order.

In this timely volume, Tim Boyd challenges one of the most prominent explanations for this shift: the "white backlash" theory. Taking the political experience in Georgia as a case study, he makes a compelling argument that New South politics formed out of the factional differences within the state Democratic Party and not simply as a result of white reactions to the civil rights movement.

Boyd deftly shows how Georgia Democrats forged a successful (if morally problematic) response to the civil rights movement, allowing them to remain in power until internal divisions eventually weakened the party. The result is a study that recognizes the myriad forces southern leaders faced as the Jim Crow South gave way to new political realities and greatly enhances our understanding of southern politics today.
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813061474ISBN-10:813061474UPC:9780813061474Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Political Process, History & TheoryBook Topic:State & Local, Political PartiesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.71 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SCZ4DX5J10
Tim S. R. Boyd is a history teacher at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Previously, he taught American studies at Vanderbilt University

Publisher: University Press of Florida

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