The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Democracy in the South By Steve Suitts Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, pp. 17-18 Like an old Chinese proverb coming south for the winter, one side of democracy in the American South today shows troubling, even treacherous signs of crisis,
Affirmative Action Battle Hits Sunshine State By Ellen Spears Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, pp. 19-20 More than 11,000 students, teachers, union leaders, and grandmothers marched to the Florida State Capitol on March 8, 2000 to register their opposition to
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BOOKS: Breaking the Wall of Resistance By Anne Braden Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, pp. 22-24 In 1954, Anne and Carl Braden purchased a home in an all-white neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, on behalf of a black couple, Andrew and
Freedom Election Campaign By Constance Curry Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000 pp. 24-27 Early in 1963, the Voter Education Project had been firmly established in Greenwood, and local participation was increasing satisfactorily. The Negroes of Greenwood and Leflore County were
Who and What Runs Georgia? By Calvin Kytle and James Mackay Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, p. 28 In 1948, four years after the Supreme Court nullified the white primary, Herman Talmadge ran for governor of Georgia equipped with a
Freedom Hammer Reviewed by Todd Moye Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring 2000 >Chana Kai Lee. For Freedom’s Sake: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1999. Fannie Lou Hamer emerged from deep poverty and
Crazy Caucus By Constance Curry Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, p. 32 Harriet Keyserling. Against the Tide: One Woman’s Political Struggle. Columbia: University of South Carolina, 1998. In 1944, Harriet Keyserling left New York City and moved to Beaufort, South
Southern Changes Social Justice Database Now On-Line Staff Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, p. 33 The veteran writers and new voices who have written for the journal Southern Changes for more than two decades make the continuing movement for social
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In Memoriam: Philip G. Hammer (1915-2000) By Calvin Kytle Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, p. 34 Philip Gibbon Hammer, a pioneering urban planner and an influential figure in the movement to end segregation in the South, died January 21 in
New Century Politics By Wendy S. Johnson Vol. 22, No. 2, 2000 pp. 3-4 The social activism of the 1960s gave us some of the most powerful and ground-breaking legislation of the last century–legislation that embraced the themes of freedom,