nge_ngen_h-2561 h-2561 ngen nge yes Killers of the dream Inscoe, John C. Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966. Killers of the dream Encyclopedia article about Lillian Smith's work, Killers of the Dream, which articulated the indignation about the South's injustices and inequities during the pre-civil rights era. Killers of the Dream is arguably the most influential and enduring of the many writings this self-described "tortured southern liberal" produced over her three-decade career. The work consists of sociological and historical analysis, editorial commentary, and allegory. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2006-03-03 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2561 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. 2006-03-03 Southern States If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "Killers of the Dream ," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. 20090526 204847