This collection of essays by eight historians—along with an epilogue by noted scholar Donald G. Mathews—not only expands historical investigation of race and ethnicity in the South in fresh directions, but also dissects more thoroughly some traditional aspects of the topic. Addressing subjects from the 1830s to the 1990s, all of the essays underscore the constant struggle to define and redefine ethnic boundaries and etiquettes to match changing historical circumstances.

Philip D. Dillard is assistant professor of history at James Madison University in Harrisburg, Virginia. He has been an instructor at the United States Military Academy, and served in the United States Army from 1984-1995. Randall L. Hall is assistant director of admissions at Wake Forest University.

"This book of essays, skillfully edited by Philip D. Dillard and Randal L. Hall, will make excellent supplemental reading for courses in southern history. While never denying the centrality of race or white brutality toward blacks, these readings clearly establish race and ethnicity as more complicated and multifaceted than many traditional accounts reveal."

Labor History
February 2001

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