![]() ![]() Adding depth and nuance to standard portrayals of “lost cause” narratives of white supremacy, Perry highlights moments of “resistance to the slave-based society.” During a visit to Harper’s Ferry, W.Va., she notes that the state, which seceded from Virginia in 1861 to remain with the Union, is “foundationally anti-slavery,” and cites examples of how Appalachia has nurtured Black educational excellence, including the interracial Highlander Folk School. ![]() Perry ( Looking for Lorraine), a professor of African American studies at Princeton, interweaves personal and regional history in this impressionistic study of the American South. ![]()
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