Download or read book Georgia Democrats, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Shaping of the New South written by Tim S. R. Boyd and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boyd deftly shows how Georgia Democrats forged a successful (if morally problematic) response to the civil rights movement, allowing them to remain in power until internal divisions eventually weakened the party. The result is a study that recognizes the myriad forces southern leaders faced as the Jim Crow South gave way to new political realities and greatly enhances our understanding of southern politics today.