From revolution to reunion : the reintegration of the South Carolina loyalists

From revolution to reunion : the reintegration of the South Carolina loyalists

Reintegration of the South Carolina loyalists

Columbia, S.C. : The University of South Carolina Press, 2016.

xi, 223 p. : ill., maps, ports., facsims. ; 24 cm.

973.314 B836 2016

(OCoLC)949866224

Investigates the way in which South Carolinians, patriot and loyalist, managed to reconcile their bitter differences and reunite to heal South Carolina and create a stable foundation for the new United States to become a political and economic leader. The author considers rituals and emotions, as well as historical memory, to produce a complex and nuanced interpretation of the reconciliation process in post-revolutionary South Carolina, detailing how loyalists and patriots worked together to heal their society.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-212) and index.
Contents: The American revolution: South Carolina's first civil war -- 1782: the new state government confronts its loyalists -- Hope for reconciliation: how loyalists built their case for reintegration -- Uneasy neighbors to trusted friends: how loyalists and their allies built reconciliation -- (Mis)remembering the founding moment: we are all patriots now -- Epilogue: a walk through historic Charleston.
L2017M39

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