The Grandees of Government The Origins and Persistence of Undemocratic Politics in Virginia |
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| Author:
| Tarter, Brent |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3431-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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From the formation of the first institutions of representative government and the use of slavery in the seventeenth century through to the civil rights movement, and into the twenty-first century, Virginia's history has been marked by obstacles to democratic change. Brent Tarter offers an commentary on how these undemocratic institutions and ideas arose, and how they were both perpetuated and challenged.
From the formation of the first institutions of representative government and the use of slavery in the seventeenth century through to the civil rights movement, and into the twenty-first century, Virginia's history has been marked by obstacles to democratic change. Brent Tarter offers an commentary on how these undemocratic institutions and ideas arose, and how they were both perpetuated and challenged.