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1 online resource (367 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Idea of a Republic versus Democracy; Chapter 2. An Unpopular War and Poverty; Chapter 3. Internal War; Chapter 4. Reconstruction: Resistance to White Democracy; Chapter 5. Reconstruction: The Battle against Black Freedom; Chapter 6. Change and Repression, 1868-1878; Chapter 7. Unstable Dominance in a ""New"" South; Chapter 8. Leaders of the New South; Chapter 9. Workers in the New South; Chapter 10. Democratic Challenge, Undemocratic Solution; Afterword; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R. |
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| Summary |
Many Excellent People# examines the nature of North Carolina's social system, particularly race and class relations, power, and inequality, during the last half of the nineteenth century. Paul Escott portrays North Carolina's major social groups, focusing on the elite, the ordinary white farmers or workers, and the blacks, and analyzes their attitudes, social structure, and power relationships. Quoting frequently from a remarkable array of letters, journals, diaries, and other primary sources, he shows vividly the impact of the Civil War, Emancipation, Reconstruction, Populism, and the rise of. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Social classes -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century.
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Social classes. |
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North Carolina. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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Power (Social sciences)
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Power (Social sciences) |
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Elite (Social sciences) -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century.
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Elite (Social sciences) |
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North Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
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Politics and government. |
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1865-1950 |
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1775-1950 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Print version: Escott, Paul D. Many Excellent People : Power and Privilege in North Carolina, 1850-1900. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, ©1988 9780807842287 |
| ISBN |
9781469610962 (electronic book) |
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1469610965 (electronic book) |
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