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OverviewHow the 1863 elections in Perry County changed the course of Alabama’s role in the Civil War In his fascinating, in-depth study, Bertis D. English analyzes why Perry county, situated in the heart of a violence-prone subregion, enjoyed more peaceful race relations and less bloodshed than several neighboring counties. Choosing an atypical locality as central to his study, English raises questions about factors affecting ethnic disturbances in the Black Belt and elsewhere in Alabama. He also uses Perry County, which he deems an anomalous county, to caution against the tendency of some scholars to make sweeping generalizations about entire regions and subregions. English contends Perry County was a relatively tranquil place with a set of extremely influential African American businessmen, clergy, politicians, and other leaders during Reconstruction. Together with egalitarian or opportunistic white citizens, they headed a successful campaign for black agency and biracial cooperation that few counties in Alabama matched. English also illustrates how a significant number of educational institutions, a high density of African American residents, and an unusually organized and informed African American population were essential factors in forming Perry’s character. He likewise traces the development of religion in Perry, the nineteenth-century Baptist capital of Alabama, and the emergence of civil rights in Perry, an underemphasized center of activism during the twentieth century. This well-researched and comprehensive volume illuminates Perry County’s history from the various perspectives of its black, interracial, and white inhabitants, amplifying their own voices in a novel way. The narrative includes rich personal details about ordinary and affluent people, both free and unfree, creating a distinctive resource that will be useful to scholars as well as a reference that will serve the needs of students and general readers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bertis D. English , Wayne FlyntPublisher: The University of Alabama Press Imprint: The University of Alabama Press Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 5.50cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 1.015kg ISBN: 9780817320690ISBN 10: 0817320695 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 30 October 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsA Note about Terminology List of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Secession and War 2. Political Organization, Economic Reorganization, and Racial Violence in the Aftermath of War 3. Religious and Educational Development from the Antebellum through Early Postbellum Years 4. First Redemption, 1870 to 1872 5. Rousing Reconstruction: The Republican Interlude of 1872 to 1874, Part I 6. Racial Conflict, Agricultural Competition, and Political Conquest: The Republican Interlude of 1872 to 1874, Part II 7. The Onset of Second Redemption, 1874 to 1875, and Onward 8. Hope, Travail, and Reconciliation: The Importance of Perry County, Past and Present Appendix A: Black Delegates to the 1867 Alabama Constitutional Convention Appendix B: Perry County Business Licenses, 1870 and 1871 Appendix C: African Americans Who Held Major Political Offices in Alabama, 1867 to 1875 Appendix D: Historically Black American Colleges and Universities That Predate the Alabama State Lincoln Normal School and University in Marion Appendix E: Black Men in Perry County Who Voted for the 1875 State Constitution Appendix F: Selected Earned Doctorates by Alumni of the Alabama State Lincoln Normal School and University in Marion, 1884 to 1936 Notes Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsBertis D. English presents a treasure chest of relevant and important historical material related to Perry County, Alabama, providing information that comprehensively illuminates experiences of the area's residents in a way that state and regional studies cannot. --Kenneth M. Hamilton, author of Booker T. Washington in American Memory Among the understudied aspects of Reconstruction, are the places where the Klan dog didn't bark, much, and where terrorist violence was less common. Bertis English's book examines one of these areas, where white elites and freedpeople stepped back from the brink of all-out racial conflict. Understanding how this occurred, and what the constraints were, animates this illuminating study. This unusual approach deserves attention. --Michael W. Fitzgerald, author of Reconstruction in Alabama: From Civil War to Redemption in the Cotton South Bertis D. English presents a treasure chest of relevant and important historical material related to Perry County, Alabama, providing information that comprehensively illuminates experiences of the area's residents in a way that state and regional studies cannot. -Kenneth M. Hamilton, author of Booker T. Washington in American Memory Among the understudied aspects of Reconstruction, are the places where the Klan dog didn't bark, much, and where terrorist violence was less common. Bertis English's book examines one of these areas, where white elites and freedpeople stepped back from the brink of all-out racial conflict. Understanding how this occurred, and what the constraints were, animates this illuminating study. This unusual approach deserves attention. -Michael W. Fitzgerald, author of Reconstruction in Alabama: From Civil War to Redemption in the Cotton South Author InformationBertis D. English is professor of history at Alabama State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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