The Dispossessed: America's Underclasses From The Civil War To The Present

by Jacqueline A. Jones

Describes the displacement of rural Americans following the Civil War and argues that poverty is the result of both political and economic forces

Genres: Nonfiction, History

448 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Wesley Janicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thorough, thorough, thorough. Honestly, if you wish to verse yourself in the realities and day-to-day life of Black sharecroppers, migrant pickers, or rural Appalachian and southern life in general, this is the book for you. I do think the title can slightly mislead, but otherwise, in what it achieves it is a masterclass.

[Robert Ordway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough and highly nuanced, just the way issues should be researched and written about...