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1 online resource (251 pages) |
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Contents |
Introduction by Bailey Thomson; Foreword; Contents; I. It Never Snows; II. Shadows of the Plantation; III. Garlands of Straw; IV. Pulpit and Pew; V. Politics as a Major Sport; VI. Fascism: Southern Style; VII. Black Figures in the Sun; VIII. The Machines Last Frontier; IX. They Are Not All Monsters; X. The Philosopher's Stone. |
Summary |
Clarence Cason belonged to that restless generation of southern intellectuals who, between the world wars, questioned the South's stubborn traditionalism, even as they tried to explain and defend its distinctiveness. From his professorial perch at The University of Alabama, Cason wrote polished essays for leading national publications while contributing weekly editorials for newspaper readers. As a journalist in academia, he cultivated a broad audience for his eloquent though tentative observations about the ""character"" of a region that seemed to be a separate province of the nation. In 19. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
Southern States -- Race relations.
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Southern States. |
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Race relations. |
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Southern States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-
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Manners and customs. |
Chronological Term |
1865- |
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Southern States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1945.
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Social conditions. |
Chronological Term |
1865-1945 |
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African Americans -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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African Americans. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Since 1865 |
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Cason, Clarence. Ninety Degrees in the Shade. Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2001 9780817311070 |
ISBN |
9780817389499 (electronic book) |
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0817389490 (electronic book) |
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