Charleston in Black and White: Race and Power in the South after the Civil Rights Movement

by Steve Estes and Steve Estes

Book Overview

Once one of the wealthiest cities in America, Charleston, South Carolina, established a society built on the racial hierarchies of slavery and segregation. By the 1970s, the legal structures behind these racial divisions had broken down and the wealth built upon them faded. Like many southern cities, Charleston had to construct a new public image. In this important book, Steve Estes chronicles the rise and fall of black political empowerment and examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469645505
• ISBN13: 9781469645506
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.8" x 9.5"