Citizens’ Councils, Conservatism and White Supremacy in Louisiana, 1964-1972

Citizens’ Councils, Conservatism and White Supremacy in Louisiana, 1964-1972

This article examines the development of Massive Resistance, in particular Citizens’ Councils, in Louisiana after the council movement in the South had passed its zenith when being unable to prevent the passage of federal civil rights and voting rights legislation. This article argues that grassroot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rebecca Brückmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2019-07-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
Subjects:
1960s; Civil Rights; Citizens’ Councils; Conservatism; Critical Whiteness; Grassroots; Gender; Louisiana; Massive Resistance; New Right; Racism; Voting Rights; Wallace; White Supremacy.
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/14437

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