ISBN:
9780813050867
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
,
Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
Series Statement:
Southern dissent
DDC:
305.8009757/915
Keywords:
Geschichte 1848-1877
;
Schwarze
;
Ethnische Beziehungen
;
Rassendiskriminierung
;
African Americans History
;
African Americans Social conditions
;
White supremacy movements History
;
Racism History
;
Charleston, SC
;
South Carolina Race relations
;
History
Abstract:
During the latter half of the 19th century, German and Irish immigrants were as central to the development of the political economy of Charleston, South Carolina, as white southerners and African Americans. As artisans and entrepreneurs, foreigners occupied a middle tier in the racial and ethnic hierarchy of the South's most economically and politically important city. As agents of change, they provided a buffer, alleviating tensions between the castes until assimilating after emancipation and, in many instances, effectively embracing white supremacy. In 'Unequal Freedoms', Jeff Strickland examines the complex interplay of race, ethnicity, and class to reveal the pivotal ways in which European immigrants influenced the social, economic, and political development of the South.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.5744/florida/9780813060798.001.0001
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5744/florida/9780813060798.001.0001
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