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Racial Turmoil in Texas, 1865-1874

"The primary concern of this work is to present a clearer picture of the Reconstruction period in Texas, particularly as it relates to the black. Little consideration is given to those blacks elected to public office; rather concern is placed on those outside the then 'Establishment.' To view the black in terms of those elected to public office only presents a distorted picture and negates the influence blacks had on electoral politics. In the main, evidence presented by most historians writing on this period has tended to ignore a major factor which has influenced Texas politics, namely violence. Those who acknowledge the presence of this violence tended to 'understand' the southern white and thus justify the use of this violence. The influence of violence is massive and some attempt must be made to understand the actual way in which it was directed. Here it is only established that violence was racial with some political overtones. There is no doubt that further research will prove very valuable in understanding this period."-- leaf 1.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663776
Date12 1900
CreatorsKeener, Charles Virgil
ContributorsScroggs, Jack B., 1919-, Johnston, Richard E.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 134 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas, 1865-1874
RightsPublic, Keener, Charles Virgil, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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