The Scalawag In Alabama Politics, 1865-1881.

Who was this scalawag? Simply a native, white, Alabama Republican! Scorned by his fellow white Southerners, he suffered, in his desire for socioeconomic reform and political power, more than mere verbal abuse and social ostracism; he lived constantly under the threat of physical violence. When first...

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Main Author: Wiggins, Sarah Woolfolk
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2015.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Unionists Have Their Day; 2. Revolutionary Times; 3. Crossing the Rubicon; 4. The Horns of a Dilemma; 5. Economic and Political Labyrinth; 6. Total Shipwreck; 7. At Sea Without a Rudder; 8. Conclusion; Appendix: Republican Nominations and Appointments, Alabama, 1868-l881; Notes; Bibliography; Index.