[Library Lady]

Easy there, Congressman. Even if he goes to the library (especially a school library), there is no guarantee that he will find accurate material representing the conservative (truthful) point of view. Older materials that present a less liberal point of view may have been weeded because of age. Smaller school libraries may not have many thoughtful, in-depth resources on the subject. Also, we all know that FreeRepublic has the best conservative minds in the country. This is a logical place to start. He is asking for the best sources; he is not asking you to read them for him. Give him a break.

[Congressman Billybob]

It's obvious from how the gentleman phrased his question that he has not even begun to read on the subject. And the book I recommended to him is the definitive work on Jim Crow laws.

I knew C. Vann Woodward. He got it right, and upset a lot of preconceptions that are rife in the modern "history" books that you refer to.

John / Billybob