William J Cooper, Jr.

William J. Cooper, Jr., is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. In addition to numerous articles, essays, and reviews, he is the author of "The Conservative Regime: South Carolina, 1877-1890"; "The South and the Politics of Slavery, 1828-1856"; and "Liberty and Slavery: Southern Politics to 1860," as well as coauthor of "The American South: A History," He lives in Baton Rouge.

William J. Cooper, Jr., is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. In addition to numerous articles, essays, and reviews, he is the author of "The Conservative Regime: South Carolina, 1877-1890"; "The South and the Politics of Slavery, 1828-1856"; and "Liberty and Slavery: Southern Politics to 1860," as well as coauthor of "The American South: A History," He lives in Baton Rouge. See less