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Byline: David Bateman, Ira Katznelson and John S. Lapinski

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How Southern politicians defended white supremacy — and made the South poorer

Assistant Professor David Bateman writes with colleagues in this Washingon Post opinion piece about Southern politics before the Civil Rights movement and how the South paid a huge price for its commitment to white supremacy.