A Fabric of Defeat: The Politics of South Carolina Millhands, 1910-1948
Historian Bryant Simon brings to life the politics of white South Carolina mill hands during the first half of the 20th century. His revealing an moving account explores how this group of southern laborers thought about and participated in politics and public power. 8 illustrations.
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Brings to life the politics of white South Carolina millhands from 1920 to 1945. Examines laborers as they engaged in political activity and shows how their politics reflected their public and private opinions.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Ch. 1The Man for Office Is Cole Blease11Ch. 2Bleasism in Decline, 1924-193036Ch. 3Searching for Answers to the Great Depression59Ch. 4We the People of the U.S.A.: New Deal Americanism on the Mill Hills79Ch. 5Mr. Roosevelt Ain't Going to Stand for This: New Deal Battles, 1933-193490Ch. 6The General Textile Strike, September 1934109Ch. 7The Enthronement of Textile Labor: The 1934 Governor's Race123Ch. 8When Votes Don't Add Up: Olin D. Johnston and the Workers' Compensation Act, 1935-1937137Ch. 9Fighting for the Right to Strike, 1935-1936151Ch. 10They Don't Like Us because We're Lintheads: The Highway Fight, 1935-1937167Ch. 11The Carpetbaggers Are Coming: The 1938 Senate Race188Ch. 12The New Politics of Race, 1938-1948219Conclusion237Appendix241Notes247Bibliography305Index337
\ From the PublisherThis deeply researched and well-written volume stands as a rigorous study that fills a real need.\ Journal of Social History\ An interesting and valuable contribution to our understanding of twentieth-century white southern legal culture.\ American Historical Review\ A significant addition to the new scholarship on southern working-class whites.\ The Journal of Southern History\ [P]rovides an unusually engaging perspective on twentieth-century southern working-class history.\ The Journal of American History\ Represents essential reading for those who seek a deeper understanding of the American south's tortured course in the twentieth century.\ Business History\ \ \
