Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Foreword to the Second Edition xi
4. Contents xiii
5. Preface xvii
6. Preface to the Second Edition xix
7. 1. General Background 1
8. 2. History 7
9. 3. Demography 22
10. 4. Definition and Description 25
11. 5. Biography and Letters 69
12. 6. Folklore and Literature 75
13. 7. Theatre, Dance, and the Arts 86
14. 8. The Negro in Literature and the Arts 90
15. 9. Music 92
16. 10. Intergroup Relations 97
17. 11. Rural Problems 113
18. 12. Urban Problems 117
19. 13. Economic Status and Problems 138
20. 14. Employment 151
21. 15. Housing 176
22. 16. Education 189
23. 17. Public Accommodations 234
24. 18. Politics and Suffrage 237
25. 19. The Freedom Revolution 249
26. 20. Black Nationalism and Black Power 283
27. 21. A Guide to Further Research 297
28. Index 311