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Rough Tactics - Black Performance in Political Spectacles, 1877-1932 (Hardcover)
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Rough Tactics - Black Performance in Political Spectacles, 1877-1932 (Hardcover)
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In Rough Tactics: Black Performance in Political Spectacles,
1877-1932, author Mark A. Johnson examines three notable cases of
Black participation in the spectacles of politics: the 1885-1898
local-option prohibition contests of Atlanta and Macon, Georgia;
the United Confederate Veterans conflict with the Musicians' Union
prior to the 1903 UCV Reunion in New Orleans; and the 1909 Memphis
mayoral election featuring Edward Hull Crump and W. C. Handy.
Through these case studies, Johnson explains how white politicians
and Black performers wielded and manipulated racist stereotypes and
Lost Cause mythology to achieve their respective goals. Ultimately,
Johnson portrays the vibrant, exuberant political culture of the
New South and the roles played by both Black and white southerners.
During the nadir of race relations in the United States South from
1877 to 1932, African Americans faced segregation,
disfranchisement, and lynching. Among many forms of resistance,
African Americans used their musical and theatrical talents to
challenge white supremacy, attain economic opportunity, and
transcend segregation. In Rough Tactics, Johnson argues that
African Americans, especially performers, retooled negative
stereotypes and segregation laws to their advantage. From 1877 to
1932, African Americans spoke at public rallies, generated
enthusiasm with music, linked party politics to the memory of the
Civil War, honored favorable candidates, and openly humiliated
their opposition.
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