Race and the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition of 1895

Race and the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition of 1895
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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-13 : 9780820340357
ISBN-10 : 0820340359
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Book Synopsis Race and the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition of 1895 by : Theda Perdue

Download or read book Race and the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition of 1895 written by Theda Perdue and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cotton States Exposition of 1895 was a world's fair in Atlanta held to stimulate foreign and domestic trade for a region in an economic depression. Theda Perdue uses the exposition to examine the competing agendas of white supremacist organizers and the peoples of color who participated. Close examination reveals that the Cotton States Exposition was as much about challenges to white supremacy as about its triumph.


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