Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. List of Tables xi
5. Preface: Election Day in Florida xiii
6. Acknowledgments xxiii
7. Prologue: Slavery and Civil War 1
8. 1. The Promise Of Reconstruction 9
9. 2. The Struggle To Save Democracy 33
10. 3. We Are In The Hands Of The Devil 61
11. 4. To Gain These Fruits That Have Been Earned 85
12. 5. To See That None Suffer 101
13. 6. Looking For A Free State To Live In 128
14. 7. Echoes Of Emancipation 142
15. 8. With Babies In Their Arms 171
16. 9. Election Day, 1920 205
17. Conclusion: Legacies Of The Florida Movement 229
18. Notes 237
19. Selected Bibliography 339
20. Index 369