Synopses & Reviews
As late as 1960, political life in the Southern states was dominated by a Democratic party seeking to preserve white supremacy. When national Democrats abandoned the Southern cause and vigorously advocated equal rights for blacks, the solidly Democratic South crumbled and gave way to the two-party system that remains in place today. Lamis explains how this transformation occurred, covering each of the eleven Southern states in individual chapters and also offering overview chapters that chart regional and national trends.