Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-177) and index.
Contents
Introduction : the scalawags and the historians -- Origins of the scalawags, 1865-1867 -- The Republican alternative -- The Democratic counterattack -- The perils of faction -- Moderation in pursuit of justice -- Epilogue: White Republicans after reconstruction -- Appendix A: South Carolina white Republicans a preliminary compendium -- Appendix B: Known Republicans who joined the 1872 Bolting Movement.