Pursuit of Unity: A Political History of the American South

by Michael Perman

Book Overview

In Pursuit of Unity, Michael Perman presents a comprehensive analysis of the South's political history. In the 1800s, the region endured almost continuous political crisis--nullification, secession, Reconstruction, the Populist revolt, and disfranchisement. For most of the twentieth century, the region was dominated by a one-party system, the "Solid South," that ensured both political unity internally and political influence in Washington...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807872288
• ISBN13: 9780807872284
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.9"