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Contents Introduction / 1 1. From Darkness to Sunshine: World War II, Race, and the Emergence of Modern Florida / 13 2. Moral, Simple Justice and the Emergence of Fault Lines in the Democratic Hegemony / 43 3. Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles, and the Reinvention of the Democratic Party / 77 4. An Era of Political Transition / 107 5. Migration of the Middle Class, the Search for Community, and the Emerging Hispanic Presence / 125 6. Holding Back the Republican Tide, but for How Long? / 147 7. From Blue to Red: The Era of Jeb Bush and Republican Hegemony / 170 8. The Presidential Election of 2000: What Happened in Florida? / 190 9. The Politics of the Twenty-First Century / 214 Acknowledgments / 247 Notes / 251 Bibliography / 267 Index / 279 This page intentionally left blank ...

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