I’m writing a historiographical essay on miscegenation and anti-miscegenation efforts in the United States. It’s my first time writing a paper like this, but I have been making progress. So far, I’ve managed to find some good sources. These include “The Beginnings of Miscegenation” by Carter G. Woodson from 1918 and “White Fright” by Jane Dailey in 2020.
However, I’ve had trouble pinning down a good article that was published pre-1910. I have been fiddling with JSTOR to try and locate one, but have had no luck so far. I know that the Civil War and Reconstruction generated plenty of historical perspectives, like the Dunning school of thought. So I am very interested in using historians’ views from that time period.
If anyone could provide some insight on historians at the time and some sources (preferably a journal article), I would be very grateful. I apologize if I’m being to vague or anything. I’ll be happy to clarify any details if that makes things easier.
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