O’Neill adds historical context to article about Upstate electorate

In an article published in The Post and Courier, Furman University’s Stephen O’Neill gives historical context to voting behaviors in Upstate South Carolina. O’Neill, a Furman alumnus and professor of history, goes on record about how Greenville and Spartanburg have reinvented themselves in the wake of the now defunct textile industry, which gave way to a surge in manufacturing investment. He also comments on the historical shifts in voter representation in the state. Learn more in Macon Atkinson’s Report for America piece.