New South Books

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Making Whiteness: The Culture of Segregation in the South, 1890-1940 Making Whiteness: The Culture of Segregation in the South, 1890-1940 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as new-south)
avg rating 3.98 — 260 ratings — published 1998
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The Strange Career of Jim Crow The Strange Career of Jim Crow (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as new-south)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,246 ratings — published 1955
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There Goes My Everything: White Southerners in the Age of Civil Rights, 1945-1975 There Goes My Everything: White Southerners in the Age of Civil Rights, 1945-1975 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 3.98 — 259 ratings — published 2006
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Old South, New South: Revolutions in the Southern Economy since the Civil War Old South, New South: Revolutions in the Southern Economy since the Civil War (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 3.71 — 35 ratings — published 1986
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Origins of the New South, 1877–1913 Origins of the New South, 1877–1913 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 4.12 — 243 ratings — published 1951
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The Mind of the South The Mind of the South (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 3.96 — 651 ratings — published 1941
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Praying for Sheetrock Praying for Sheetrock (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,684 ratings — published 1991
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Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,034 ratings — published 1999
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Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,513 ratings — published 1997
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A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as new-south)
avg rating 4.11 — 964 ratings — published 2003
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.05 — 74,835 ratings — published 1999
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Reconstruction and the New South, 1865-1913: 50 Essential Books (Southern Reader's Guide Book 3) Reconstruction and the New South, 1865-1913: 50 Essential Books (Southern Reader's Guide Book 3)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South (Justice, Power, and Politics) Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South (Justice, Power, and Politics)
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avg rating 4.36 — 47 ratings — published
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Just Enough to Put Him Away Decent: Death Care, Life Extension, and the Making of a Healthier South, 1900-1955 Just Enough to Put Him Away Decent: Death Care, Life Extension, and the Making of a Healthier South, 1900-1955 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published
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Lost Revolutions: The South in the 1950s Lost Revolutions: The South in the 1950s (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.69 — 80 ratings — published 2000
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One Summer in Savannah One Summer in Savannah (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.13 — 34,605 ratings — published 2023
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Nobody's Magic Nobody's Magic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.58 — 1,042 ratings — published 2022
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,605,255 ratings — published 2020
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Fin & Rye & Fireflies Fin & Rye & Fireflies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,043 ratings — published 2020
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Belle Révolte Belle Révolte (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.46 — 1,460 ratings — published 2020
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The Near Witch (The Near Witch, #1) The Near Witch (The Near Witch, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.65 — 49,986 ratings — published 2011
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Red Clay, White Water, and Blues: A History of Columbus, Georgia Red Clay, White Water, and Blues: A History of Columbus, Georgia (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published
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Reverie Reverie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.45 — 13,181 ratings — published 2019
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In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,032 ratings — published 2018
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To 'joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors After the Civil War To 'joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors After the Civil War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.18 — 676 ratings — published 1997
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Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880 Black Reconstruction in America 1860-1880 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.52 — 3,419 ratings — published 1935
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Religion and the Rise of Jim Crow in New Orleans Religion and the Rise of Jim Crow in New Orleans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.60 — 10 ratings — published 2005
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Landscapes of Exclusion: State Parks and Jim Crow in the American South (Designing the American Park) Landscapes of Exclusion: State Parks and Jim Crow in the American South (Designing the American Park)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.47 — 15 ratings — published 2015
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American Populism: A Social History 1877-1898 (American Century Series) American Populism: A Social History 1877-1898 (American Century Series)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.47 — 66 ratings — published 1990
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This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,187 ratings — published 2014
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A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877 A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,079 ratings — published 1990
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Lynching in the New South: Georgia and Virginia, 1880-1930 (Blacks in the New World) Lynching in the New South: Georgia and Virginia, 1880-1930 (Blacks in the New World)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.00 — 32 ratings — published 1993
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THE MYTH OF SOUTHERN EXCEPTIONALISM THE MYTH OF SOUTHERN EXCEPTIONALISM (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.84 — 37 ratings — published 2009
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Plessy V. Ferguson: A Brief History With Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture) Plessy V. Ferguson: A Brief History With Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.83 — 12 ratings — published 1996
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White Flight: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism (Politics and Society in Modern America) White Flight: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism (Politics and Society in Modern America)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,062 ratings — published 2005
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Lynching and Spectacle: Witnessing Racial Violence in America, 1890-1940 (New Directions in Southern Studies) Lynching and Spectacle: Witnessing Racial Violence in America, 1890-1940 (New Directions in Southern Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.97 — 106 ratings — published 2009
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To Render Invisible: Jim Crow and Public Life in New South Jacksonville To Render Invisible: Jim Crow and Public Life in New South Jacksonville (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 2013
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Sorting Out the New South City: Race, Class, and Urban Development in Charlotte, 1875-1975 Sorting Out the New South City: Race, Class, and Urban Development in Charlotte, 1875-1975 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.18 — 113 ratings — published 1998
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Freedom's Soldiers: The Black Military Experience in the Civil War (Volume 0) Freedom's Soldiers: The Black Military Experience in the Civil War (Volume 0)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.12 — 25 ratings — published 1998
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The Southern Diaspora: How the Great Migrations of Black and White Southerners Transformed America The Southern Diaspora: How the Great Migrations of Black and White Southerners Transformed America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.92 — 83 ratings — published 2005
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Twice the Work of Free Labor: The Political Economy of Convict Labor in the New South (Haymarket Series) Twice the Work of Free Labor: The Political Economy of Convict Labor in the New South (Haymarket Series)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.75 — 36 ratings — published 1995
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Worse Than Slavery: Parchman Farm and the Ordeal of Jim Crow Justice Worse Than Slavery: Parchman Farm and the Ordeal of Jim Crow Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,119 ratings — published 1996
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Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.60 — 70 ratings — published 1989
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Growing Up Jim Crow: How Black and White Southern Children Learned Race Growing Up Jim Crow: How Black and White Southern Children Learned Race (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 4.20 — 71 ratings — published 2006
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Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as new-south)
avg rating 3.67 — 94 ratings — published 2011
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Harry Hoover
“Charlotte is a city with both feet planted firmly in the New South, with the emphasis on the 'new'.”
Harry Hoover, Moving To Charlotte The Un-Tourist Guide

“That's right honey...It's much easier to follow the bitch than it is to follow the saint.”
Maryln Schwartz, New Times In The Old South: Or Why Scarlett's in Therapy & Tara's Going Condo

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