Book Review The Other South

Degler, Carl N. The Other South: Southern Dissenters in the 19th century. Harper &Row. 1974 Carl Degler brings out an different side of the southern part of the United States in his book "The Other South". Degler argues that if one is to understand the south as it really was it is important to dis regard the terribly common misconception that all southerners supported slavery or were indifferent to the suffering induced upon the blacks by …showed first 75 words of 1459 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1459 total…inconsistencies that threaten the validity of the monograph itself. My negative criticism of the book is minimal it was long but a relatively enjoyable read for a non fiction book. Degler's only weakness in the writing of this book was his rather dry presentation of the material, however, the inherent interest the material itself sparks in readers negates this potentially damaging flaw. In this book Degler has created an impressive, insightful and interesting literary work.