Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vi
4. One: Introduction 1
5. Two: Br’er Rabbit and John: Trickster Heroes in Slavery 17
6. Three: The Power Within: The Conjurer as Folk Hero 65
7. Four: Christian Soldiers All: Spirituals as Heroic Expression 109
8. Five: “You Done Me Wrong”: The Badman as Outlaw Hero 171
9. Six: Conclusion 220
10. Bibliography 223
11. Index 230