One title on the list:The Politics of Rage: George Wallace and the Transformation of American Politics, by Dan T. CarterRead about the other books on the list.
In the 1960’s, an ambitious Alabama governor – who would later run for US president – saw an opportunity to use pre-existing racial divisions to his advantage. According to Carter, George Wallace ran on a platform that catered to the fears of the emerging – and oft overlooked – white middle class, and introduced heavy criticism of the federal government into the modern conservative discourse.
--Marshal Zeringue
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