Date of Award
Summer 1966
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Political Science
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to describe the economic, social, and political conditions in Russell County that have caused it to be classified as a depressed area by the De partments of Commerce and Labor. The years 1950 to 1966 were selected by this writer because it seems that the poverty of the people of the county began emerging immedi ately after the Second World War and has become more pro nounced since that time. For historical and comparative purposes, certain aspects of the county's development from 1900 to 1950 have been included; however, they have been held to a minimum, and they are of only secondary importance to the paper.
Recommended Citation
Dye, Daniel Alvin, "The redevelopment of Russell County, Virginia : a survey of the causes of poverty in an Appalachian county and efforts to correct them" (1966). Master's Theses. 247.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/247