The Door of Hope Republican Presidents and the First Southern Strategy, 1877-1933 |
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Author:
| Frantz, Edward O. |
Series title: | New Perspectives on the History of the South Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4447-7 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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How did the political party of Lincoln - of emancipation - become the party of the South and of white resentment? How did Jefferson Davis's old party become the preferred choice for most southern blacks? Most scholars date these transformations to the administrations of Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, and Reagan. Edward Frantz challenges this myopic view by closely examining the complex and often contradictory rhetoric and symbolism utilised by Republicans between 1877 and 1933.
How did the political party of Lincoln - of emancipation - become the party of the South and of white resentment? How did Jefferson Davis's old party become the preferred choice for most southern blacks? Most scholars date these transformations to the administrations of Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, and Reagan. Edward Frantz challenges this myopic view by closely examining the complex and often contradictory rhetoric and symbolism utilised by Republicans between 1877 and 1933.