Project Gutenberg 2006-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 54 Taft, William H. (William Howard) 1857 1930 United States President (1909-1913) Taft, William Howard Taft, W. H. (William Howard) The South and the National Government Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The South and the National Government" by William H. Taft is a political address delivered in the early 20th century. In this speech, Taft, who was President-elect of the United States at the time, discusses the political conditions in the Southern United States, reflecting on the historical and contemporary issues arising from the Civil War and the legacy of slavery. The text primarily serves as a commentary on the necessity for unity and collaboration between the North and South, underlining the importance of inclusive political participation and the need for both sections of the country to work together for mutual prosperity. In the speech, Taft addresses the historical isolation of the Southern states from the national political landscape, attributing this to the lasting impacts of slavery and the political solidarity developed in response to the Reconstruction era. He argues for a reevaluation of political party affiliation in the South, advocating for equal rights and opportunities for African Americans, while emphasizing the importance of education and labor as tools for progress. Taft envisions a future where the South can break free from its political isolation and contribute meaningfully to national discourse, fostering a stronger, more united nation. He expresses a desire to bridge the gap between the regions, hoping to enhance cooperation and understanding among all Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans Southern States F206 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 57667 56659 2024-10-08T15:06:48.873365 2023-09-09T05:49:24.923358 text/html text/html 54236 2006-11-14T10:02:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19162 2006-11-14T10:02:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 102443 2024-10-08T15:06:55.188292 application/epub+zip 100884 2024-10-08T15:06:52.583324 application/epub+zip 79209 2024-10-08T15:06:51.221304 application/epub+zip 240221 2024-10-08T15:06:56.990282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231683 2024-10-08T15:06:54.306298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201162 2022-09-09T11:21:41.408643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47124 46922 2024-10-08T15:06:48.560329 2023-09-09T05:49:24.720341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47002 2006-11-14T10:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17458 2006-11-14T10:02:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20307 2024-10-08T15:06:57.121245 application/rdf+xml 17040 2024-10-08T15:06:51.785280 image/jpeg 3941 2024-10-08T15:06:51.506304 image/jpeg 102454 2024-10-08T15:06:48.880302 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia