Deep Roots How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics |
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| Author:
| Acharya, Avidit
Blackwell, Matthew
Sen, Maya |
| Series title: | Princeton Studies in Political Behavior Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17674-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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The lasting effects of slavery on contemporary political attitudes in the American SouthDespite dramatic social transformations in the United States during the last 150 years, the South has remained staunchly conservative. Southerners are more likely to support Republican candidates, gun rights, and the death penalty, and southern whites harbor
The lasting effects of slavery on contemporary political attitudes in the American SouthDespite dramatic social transformations in the United States during the last 150 years, the South has remained staunchly conservative. Southerners are more likely to support Republican candidates, gun rights, and the death penalty, and southern whites harbor