The Emerging South (Second Edition)

Synopsis

“In 1961 when I entitled this book The Emerging South I realized, of course, that it could not be said positively that the South had emerged to the extent that its efforts in most categories equaled the national achievement. I meant nevertheless to express the belief that the region was undergoing enormous change and that much of the change promised to be for the better. In the passage of three-quarters of a decade, several aspects of modern southern development have come more fully into focus. For better or worse, the South in the years since 1945 has lost many of its traditional regional characteristics. In the field of economic change, there has been marked advancement. More and more the regional thrust has become that of industrial and commercial America in general. The South has been engaged in a relentless crusade to claim a greater share of the national industry, and to raise the level of personal incomes. This is gradually accomplishing. By 1961 it was self-evident that the old southern agricultural system of the yeoman farmer had all but vanished. There remained islands where men still struggled in their clumsy and inefficient way to survive socially and economically. They, however, carried on a losing battle. Toward the close of the decade, it was clear that much southern farming had become a capital business. Farms continued to grow in size and become more highly mechanized. Never in the history of the region was so little human energy engaged in crop production. By the same token, there was never so much human displacement in the South from the old areas of employment. There are reasons to share the views of the 1967 study of the Twentieth Century Fund that the South has gained much momentum. The region has emerged from many of the dark recesses of its past, and it promises to revise its history further in the immediate future."

Copyright:

1968

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

361 Pages

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Date of Addition:

05/30/23

Copyrighted By:

Thomas D. Clark

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies

Submitted By:

Worth Trust

Proofread By:

Worth Trust

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.