Dixie's Forgotten People, New Edition: The South's Poor Whites"The best sort of introductory study . . . packed with enlightening information." —The Times Literary Supplement |
Contents
The Invisible Poor | 1 |
Dogtrots and Jack Tales | 15 |
Lint Heads and Diggers | 33 |
Progress and Poverty Southern Style | 64 |
Southern Poverty Forgotten and DiscoveredAgain | 93 |
Appalachian Springand Winter | 125 |
A time to weep a time to laugh | 162 |
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SUPPLEMENT 2004 | 201 |
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