FIGHTING FOR REVIVAL - Clemson University

ecords which were most violent, in terms of violent crimes involving white men with
both implied and explicit notions of honor, coincided with periods of intense religious
revival. The initial observation of this trend in the primary sources guided the remainder
of the study.
The end here is to use this historically rich region to bear out greater truths
regarding Southern cultural history, while simultaneously revealing complexities in the
culture of Edgefield itself. At once this study will place Edgefield amongst the most
historically unique locals in the South Carolina and the nation, but also exhibit
fundamental forces at work in state and Southern regional historical patterns regarding
religion and the broader culture.
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