About the Author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Maps and Illustrations xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Conditions Unfavorable to the Rise of the Negro 7
8. 2. I Didn’t Come Here to Knock 39
9. 3. We Ain’t Going to Shed a Tear for Jon 81
10. 4. I’m Going to Try to Take Some of the Freedom Here Back Home 117
11. 5. We Gonna Show Alabama Just How Bad We Are 143
12. 6. Tax the Rich to Feed the Poor 179
13. 7. Now Is the Time for Work to Begin 207
14. Epilogue: That Black Dirt Gets in Your Soul 247
15. Notes 253
16. Bibliography 303
17. Index 317
18. About the Author 348