The Roots of Southern Populism : Yeoman Farmers and the Transformation of the Georgia Upcountry, 1850-1890

In this examination of the rise of agrarian radicalism in the late 19th-century South, Hahn focuses on social change and popular consciousness while exploring populism's kinship with other movements such as labour radicalism. By Tracing The Experience Of Yeoman Farmers In The Georgia Upcountry, The Author Offers A New And Challenging Perspective On The Rise Of Agrarian Radicalism In The Late Nineteenth-century South.--jacket. Pt. 1, The Poor Man's Best Government: -- Society In The Up Country -- Bounds Of Custom -- The Politics Of Independence; -- Pt. 2, The Vortex Of The Cotton Economy: -- The Transformation Of The Countryside -- Merchants, Farmers, And The Marketplace -- Power And Politics -- Common Right And Commonwealth. Steven Hahn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In this fresh examination of the rise of agrarian radicalism in the late 19th-century South, Hahn focuses on social change and popular consciousness while exploring populism's kinship with other movements such as labor radicalism.