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9780761829652

Times of Challenge and Controversy Voter Registration in Haywood County, Tennessee, 1960-1961

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761829652

  • ISBN10:

    0761829652

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-02-11
  • Publisher: UPA
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Summary

In 1960-1961, voter registration revolutionized the people and politics of Haywood County, Tennessee. Times of Challenge and Controversy offers a close look at the voter registration process and the ensuing conflict in Haywood County through its weekly newspaper, The Brownsville States-Graphic.

Author Biography

Cynthia A. Bond Hopson is Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism at the University of Memphis, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

List of Tables vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview 1(20)
Haywood County and African American News
1(3)
Geographical and Historical Perspective
4(5)
Colored News, Literature Review
9(9)
The Brownsville States-Graphic Today
18(1)
Haywood County, 1960-1961
19(2)
Chapter 2 The Voter Registration Movement 21(16)
The Balance of Power: The Negro Vote in a National Context
22(6)
Voter Registration in Haywood County
28(3)
"...In Their Place
31(4)
"Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round
35(2)
Chapter 3 Literature Review and Theoretical Implications 37(10)
Rural Weekly Editors and Conflict
37(4)
Who and What Determined Coverage?
41(6)
Chapter 4 Methodology 47(16)
Rationale and Overview
49(2)
Selection of Population
51(1)
Coding Procedures
52(8)
Intercoder Reliability
60(1)
Statistical Method for Variables
60(1)
Study Limitations
61(2)
Chapter 5 Voter Registration at Last - Results 63(20)
Afr. Amer. in The Brownsville States-Graphic
63(3)
Voter Registration Coverage in The Brownsville States-Graphic
66(5)
Conflict Controls and Role of the Press
71(3)
Voter Registration locally becomes Regional and National Topic
74(2)
Conflict Stages and Media Protests
76(7)
Chapter 6 Story behind the Stories/Conclusions 83(24)
Overview of the Study
84(3)
Afr. Amer. In The Brownsville States-Graphic: The Invisible Majority
87(4)
Coverage of Voter Registration Activities
91(2)
Prayers and Perseverance
93(2)
Conflict, Codes and Voter Registration
95(2)
Afr. Amer. as Winners and Losers in Media
97(3)
Voter Registration at Last
100(3)
All the News?...
103(2)
Suggestions for further Study
105(2)
References 107(3)
Appendix 110
Members of the Civic and Welfare League
112(1)
Key Participants
113(2)
New York Times Events by Column Inch
115(2)
Oral History and Telephone Interviews
117(1)
Sequence of Legal Action
118

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