Bøger af Stephanie R. Rolph

Describes the birth of the white Citizens' Council in the Mississippi Delta and its spread throughout the South. Hodding Carter begins with a brief historical overview and traces the formation of the Council, its treatment of African Americans, and its impact on white communities, concluding with an analysis of the Council's future in Mississippi.

Examines the history of the Citizens' Council, an organisation committed to coordinating opposition to desegregation and black voting rights. The book follows the Council from its establishment, through its expansion across America and its success in incorporating elements of its agenda into national politics, to its dissolution in 1989.