{"product_id":"savannah-in-the-new-south-from-the-civil-war-to-the-twenty-first-century-9781611178364","title":"Savannah in the New South: From the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn examination of the Georgian city's complicated and sometimes turbulent development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSavannah in the New South: From the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e, by Walter J. Fraser, Jr., traces the city's evolution from the pivotal period immediately after the Civil War to the present. When the war ended, Savannah was nearly bankrupt; today it is a thriving port city and tourist center. This work continues the tale of Savannah that Fraser began in his previous book, \u003ci\u003eSavannah in the Old South, \u003c\/i\u003e by examining the city's complicated, sometimes turbulent development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chronology begins by describing the racial and economic tensions the city experienced following the Civil War. A pattern of oppression of freed people by Savannah's white civic-commercial elite was soon established. However, as the book demonstrates, slavery and discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and voter suppression galvanized the African American community, which in turn used protests, boycotts, demonstrations, the ballot box, the pulpit--and sometimes violence--to gain rights long denied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs this fresh, detailed history of Savannah shows, economic instability, political discord, racial tension, weather events, wealth disparity, gang violence, and a reluctance to help the police continue to challenge and shape the city. Nonetheless Savannah appears to be on course for a period of prosperity, bolstered by a thriving port, a strong, growing African American community, robust tourism, and the economic and historical contributions of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Fraser's \u003ci\u003eSavannah in the New South\u003c\/i\u003e presents a sophisticated consideration of an important, vibrant southern metropolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611178364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walter J. Fraser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917323374773,"sku":"9781611178364","price":38.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f418fdde-91cb-473a-b1b6-88ff160641dc.jpg?v=1687282411","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/savannah-in-the-new-south-from-the-civil-war-to-the-twenty-first-century-9781611178364","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}