CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS vii
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. 1. THE BLACK TRADITION FROM IDA B. WELLS TO ROBERT CHARLES 25
6. 2. THE STRANGE CAREER OF BRAS- COUPÉ 58
7. 3. UNCLE REMUS AND THE ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT 116
8. 4. THE BLACK TRADITION FROM GEORGE W. JOHNSON TO OZELLA JONES 185
9. NOTES 239
10. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 297
11. INDEX 299