Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. “It’s Only Another Negro Fight and Not Important” 6
6. Chapter 2. “If You Hit Me Again I Will Stick You with This Knife” 32
7. Chapter 3. “She Made Me Her Dog” 53
8. Chapter 4. “Give Me the Gat” 77
9. Chapter 5. “The Iron Hand of Justice” 103
10. Chapter 6. “Cheaper than a Dime Sandwich” 135
11. Conclusion 166
12. Acknowledgments 179
13. Appendix : Methodology and Sources 183
14. Notes 193
15. Index 253