Böcker av W. Stuart Towns

In the decades following the Civil War, white southerners throughout the region created a system of racial segregation designed to perpetuate white supremacy, guarantee white leadership, and keep black southerners in their place.

This is a collection of speeches by American southerners on themes that shaped the history and culture of the region. Spanning 80 years, it reflects the strategies of southern orators, who were judged largely on their oratorical ability and their skills to defend the southern way of life.

This anthology is the only collection of speeches by southerners on the major themes that have shaped the history and culture of the South in the 20th century.