Sowing the wind : the Mississippi constitutional convention of 1890 / Dorothy Overstreet Pratt.

Author/creator Pratt, Dorothy O., 1949- author.
Format Book
PublicationJackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2018]
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects
Mississippi. Constitutional Convention (1890)
Constitutional conventions--Mississippi.
Constitutional history--Mississippi.
Mississippi--Politics and government. --1865-1950.

Contents Introduction and Overview -- The Bourbon Elites -- Opposition to the Bourbons -- Calling the Convention -- The Convention Debates the Franchise -- The Convention Adopts the Understanding Clause -- The Convention Considers Reform Agendas -- The Convention Exposes Class Divisions -- Defending the New Constitution in Congress -- Defending the New Constitution in the Federal Courts -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Pratt, Dorothy O., 1949- author. Sowing the wind Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2018] 9781496815477
LCCN 2017026732
ISBN9781496815460 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1496815467 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks KFM7001 1890.A29 P73 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold