
Blacks and the Populist Movement
Ballots and Bigotry in the New South
Gerald H. Gaither(Author)
The University of Alabama Press
Will be published approx. on 30. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-8173-5188-5 (ISBN)
Description
A portrait of Populism's biracial experiment.
Reviews / Votes
The relationship of blacks to the Farmers Alliance and later to the southern Populist party was most paradoxical and complex. Gerald Gaither, with skill, understanding, and comprehension traces the various coalitions that attempted to unite the farmers, both black and white, against their elitist enemies, the Bourbon planter-businessmen Democrats.... This volume is a signal contribution to both Populism and southern history. - Florida Historical Quarterly ""A long-needed revision of the standard interpretation of Populist racial attitudes, Gerald H. Gaither's study goes beyond popular Populist images, rhetoric, and stereotypes, finding a deep-seated enmity between poor southern blacks and whites that 'easily undercut any sort of colorblind equalitarianism' and forestalled the cooperation requisite for political success."" - Atlanta Historical JournalMore details
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Alabama
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Annotated edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
10 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8173-5188-5 (9780817351885)
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Person
Gerald H. Gaither is Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Analysis at Prairie View A&M University. He is coauthor of Black Populism in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography and author of The Multicampus System: Perspectives on Practice and Prospects.