From Yeoman to Redneck in the South Carolina Upcountry, 1850-1915

Revises understandings of the American South by offering a perspective on two iconic figures in the region's social landscape. ""Yeoman,"" a term of praise for the small landowning farmer, and ""redneck,"" an epithet that emerged at the end of the nineteenth century. This work gives an account that combines economic, social, and political history.