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Scarlett Doesn't Live Here Anymore presents a detailed history of the Southern United States from the 1860s through Reconstruction, emphasizing the pivotal roles women played in domestic and civic life. Drawing on a wide array of primary sources—including diaries, letters, newspaper accounts, government documents, and court records—the book examines how family, kinship, reputation, and broader social contexts intersected with gender, race, and class to influence women's actions and identities. Edwards argues that the household served as a central institution linking domestic relations with civil and political rights, illustrating how women across the social spectrum used available resources to forge positive identities, sustain social bonds, and contribute to societal critique and change during one of America's most transformative periods.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Laura F. Edwards
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