Race and the County Sheriff in the American South

Moore, T. (1997). Race and the County Sheriff in the American South. International Social Science Review, 72(1/2), 50 - 61.

Abstract

Focuses on the office of county sheriff in the American South, and the role they played in society. Definition of the American South; Role of sheriffs in the region's racial history; Authority which county sheriffs possessed; Origin of this post; Political role of the county sheriff; Number of black sheriffs which have been elected.

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