Glenda Gilmore recovers the rich nuances of southern political history by placing black women at its center. She explores the pivotal and interconnected roles played by gender and race in North Carolina politics from the period immediately preceding the disfranchisement of black men in 1900 to the time black and white women gained the vote in 1920. Gender and Jim Crow argues that the ideology of white supremacy embodied in the Jim Crow laws of the turn of the century profoundly reordered society and that within this environment; black women crafted an enduring tradition of political activism. According to Gilmore; a generation of educated African American women emerged in the 1890s to become; in effect; diplomats to the white community after the disfranchisement of their husbands; brothers; and fathers. Using the lives of African American women to tell the larger story; Gilmore chronicles black women's political strategies; their feminism; and their efforts to forge political ties with white women. Her analysis highlights the active role played by women of both races in the political process and in the emergence of southern progressivism. In addition; Gilmore illuminates the manipulation of concepts of gender by white supremacists and shows how this rhetoric changed once women; black and white; gained the vote.
#759057 in Books Cary Carson 2013-03-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 12.10 x 1.50 x 9.20l; 5.25 #File Name: 0807835773488 pagesThe Chesapeake House Architectural Investigation by Colonial Williamsburg
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Breathtaking survey; too long in comingBy RGMacAs someone who is intoxicated with 18th century southern and tidewater architecture and building practices; I can't praise this highly enough. Most "old house" (to use a slang term) books focus on exteriors - surfaces - decor; with occasionally a cross section of a door jamb or window sash thrown in. Much good work has of course been done on classical design; the orders; and how this has come down to us as the common interior and exterior mouldings seen in the "polite house" of this period. But as far as a real anatomical dissection; down to the gristle; of the building practices of the men who built these houses; you had to go begging with your hat in your hand. There are scraps here and there; as much as the intended readership would bear but no more; in books by housewright and woodworker Roy Underhill and timber framer Jack Sobon; "Get Your House Right" is the best there is on architecture and tasteful design of these houses without going into construction details; and the White Pine Series can be assembled if you want to put on your 5 power magnification goggles and squint at the beautiful tiny scale architectural drawings. So much emphasis has been placed on New England one would think there were no great houses anywhere else. (Yankees!) But here in massive; heavy glory is almost anything one could hope to know about the domestic buildings that we commonly associate with Colonial Williamsburg but in fact typified an entire culture; not just the miracle mile there in "the 'burg".Indepth work on not only the what and the how but also the WHY is what sets this apart. They don't just show one cross section of sash muntin to show that in the 18th century they were thicker and deeper than in the 19th; the authors give us cross sections of 10 or more muntins; from different houses and different periods. I've never seen so many bannisters before. Paint in all its shades and meanings. How they put the brass rim locks in a house so that you would see them as you moved through it. Also how people lived in the houses - the way they laid out their posessions - the rhythm of their lives.Worth twice the price. "Grab it and growl"; as we say. It'll probably go out of print and the price will achieve fair market value.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. The building art of tidewater Maryland and VirginiaBy Jon L AlbeeImagine; for a minute; in your mind's eye; a house that comes to mind when someone shifts your attention to Annapolis or Williamsburg. If you're like me; you'll think of William Paca's grand Annapolis townhouse; or perhaps George Wythe's equally grand Williamsburg townhouse. Or perhaps you'll be reminded of Shirley Plantation or more modest but equally beautiful Smith's Fort.If this sounds like you; you have a fondness for houses of the Chesapeake region; a vast area with a wealth of historic architecture tied together by a common historic; economic and cultural identity.This book is dedicated to capturing the building art of the region. By using the term "art;" I mean exactly that. The book is not an architectural catalog; but is a descriptive guide to the arts and crafts employed by architects and artisans in the design and construction of these magnificent and beautiful structures.The houses featured herein were designed and built when a house served a profoundly different function than it does today. They were not only places of domicile; but also expression of a common culture and agricultural ideal. These houses; regardless of size or age; were meant to make a statement. They were also meant to make money; from the cash crops of the day. These very characteristics allow the authors to group what may otherwise be considered different styles into a common whole - the Chesapeake House.The houses featured in the book were all built before 1850 because the authors note that regional distinction in style had essentially disappeared by then. Houses built in the 1850s in Virginia looked a lot like houses built in the 1850s in Wisconsin; or California; etc...So here we have a book divided into chapters; roughly; by cultural theme (in the first half of the book) and trade (in the second half). The Design Process; Plantation Housing; Outbuildings; Woodwork; windows; doors; hardware; paint; etc... Each chapter is written by the outstanding practicing expert in his or her respective field. The book; while beautifully illustrated; is intended to be a research tool and a serious work of scholarship. It's intended to inform further architectural investigation and history into the styles we associate with the Chesapeake. As such; it's a pleasure to read for what it reveals about historical form; and it's informative in what it can offer as a manual for accurate reproduction of that historical form. Here's a book that reveals all the secrets as to why so few people can actually tell the original buildings in Williamsburg from the reconstructions; and why it's important to reconstruct certain structures to begin with.The illustrations are outstanding. As the book is a study of style and its cultural contexts; the photographs and illustrations support that specific purpose. While it's often beautiful; this book should not be mistaken for a volume of artistic color photographs. The graphics; cutaways; elevations; floorplans; details; etc... are numerous and superb.If you have an interest in this style; or you are a practicing architect or craftsman working in this style; this book is a must. If your interests are more casual (i.e. less technical); this book will still keep your interest. Just be aware that the text may be difficult at times.This book will quickly become the standard of its type. The editor; Carl Lounsbury; is the absolute authority in this subject of architectural history. You're not going to find a better book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Teresa ParkerReally good text; but would have like to see more pictures.
