The South and the National Government by William Howard Taft is a study of the relationship between the southern states of the United States and the federal government after the Civil War. In this work, the author examines the constitutional aspects of federalism, state relations and obligations arising between individual states and the central government. Taft examines the influence of the southern states on federal policy and reforms that took place in American society in the 19th century. Through the analysis of historical events and political decisions, the author examines the complex relations between the southern region and the central government, as well as the impact of these relations on the country's political landscape.