Profile in black and white : A frank portrait of South Carolina

A measured study of South Carolina, this work uses the Palmetto State as a lens on the broader Deep South, probing how segregation, bigotry and entrenched prejudice persisted even after the Supreme Court’s 1954 desegregation ruling. Drawing on the author’s extensive background in constitutional and intellectual history, the narrative balances scholarly insight with plain‑spoken clarity, presenting the state’s challenges without polemical excess.

Through a collage of official statements, newspaper editorials, and voices from both black and white citizens, the book asks pointed questions about responsibility, historical patterns of nullification, and the moral conscience of a society in crisis. It paints a sober picture of resistance and denial while hinting at the slow, painful progress that might emerge when new leaders and patient reform replace entrenched intolerance.