Piercing through the myths that have shrouded the ""Free State of Jones,"" Victoria Bynum uncovers the fascinating true history of this Mississippi Unionist stronghold, widely believed to have seceded from the Confederacy, and the mixed-race community that evolved there. She shows how the legend - what was told, what was embellished, and what was left out - reveals a great deal about the South's transition from slavery to segregation; the racial, gender, and class politics of the period; and the contingent nature of history and memory.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"An original and cogent piece of scholarship on a devilishly complicated and demanding subject." - Washington Times; "Thoroughly researched, thoughtfully argued, well-written, and unfailingly interesting, Bynum's work further demonstrates the potential of local studies to shed light on broader forces that have shaped the American past." - H-Net; "Bynum has fashioned frustratingly disparate material into an important book that may cause historians who are skeptical about putting too much stress on an 'inner' Civil War to rethink their position." - American Historical Review
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8078-5467-9 (9780807854679)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Victoria E. Bynum is professor of history at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. She is author of Unruly Women: The Politics of Social and Sexual Control in the Old South.
