The Crucible of Race: Black-White Relations in the American South since Emancipation

by Joel Williamson

Black/White Relations in the American South since Emancipation. Winner of the Parkman Prize of The Society of American Historians.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Race

592 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Professor Williamson is interested in southern culture in the twentieth century broadly conceived. He has a continuing interest in Margaret Mitchell and a developing interest in Tennessee Williams. He is currently working on a book about Elvis Presley.

http://history.unc.edu/people/emeriti...

Reviews

[Janet]

Incredible work! Changed my thinking, as did his seminars at UNC-Chapel Hill. One of the most important influences in my life.