The Militant South, 1800-1861 by John Hope Franklin
Identifies the factors and causes of the South's festering propensity for aggression that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. This title asserts that the South was dominated by militant white men who resorted to violence in the face of social, personal, or political conflict. It details the consequences of antebellum aggression.
"A pioneer work.. [Franklin's] sources are original, his work is thorough and his book makes a fresh and significant contribution to the understanding of the mind of the South." -- C. Vann Woodward, New York Times Book Review "John Hope Franklin has assembled an unrivaled body of data on these diverse manifestations of the fighting spirit in the South, and has presented it in a book which enables the reader better to understand a whole range of behavior." -- Yale Review "An important addition to the historical literature of the Old South." -- J. C. Furnas
John Hope Franklin is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University and was formerly chair of the history department at the University of Chicago. He has served as president of the American Studies Association, the Southern Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the American Historical Association.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780252070693 |
| ISBN 10 | 0252070690 |
| Title | The Militant South, 1800-1861 |
| Author | John Hope Franklin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
| Year published | 2002-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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