Against the tide, one woman's political struggle, Harriet Keyserling
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Against the tide, one woman's political struggle, Harriet Keyserling
Language
eng
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Against the tide
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electronic resource
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Harriet Keyserling
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Understanding contemporary American literature Understanding Jack Kerouac
Sub title
one woman's political struggle
Summary
Against the Tide tells the intensely personal story of Harriet Keyserling, an unconventional politician struggling to gain self confidence, beat the odds, and make a lasting difference. Tracing Keyserling's journey into the world of "good ol' boy" Southern politics and her labors to reform the political system in South Carolina, it is the story of a woman who arrived a Yankee liberal and became an effective eight-term legislator in the South Carolina House of Representatives. At a time when the political tide was turning, Keyserling proved that one person can effect change in spite of overwhelming obstacles. In the new preface to this paperback edition, Keyserling brings her story up to the present and discusses its relevance to a radically different political scene
Target audience
adult
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