Hoods and Shirts
The Extreme Right in Pennsylvania, 1925-1950
Philip Jenkins
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 11/2000
Pages: 358
Subject: History, Political Science
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Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9780807862285
DESCRIPTION
Pennsylvania's cities were a stronghold of several of the most active extremist movements, and Jenkins argues that while the threats they posed were often exaggerated to benefit the solidarity of the political mainstream, a loose coalition of dozens of these groups nevertheless constituted a formidable political presence in the state. In chapters on each of the major organizations, Jenkins traces their common commitment to a fascist agenda as well as the ethnic and religious differences that divided them. His comprehensive analysis sheds new light on how these right-wing movements influenced the mainstream of American politics in the interwar years.
Originally published in 1997.
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