Illustrations vii
Abbreviations ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
Interlude. The Constitution of 1901 6
1. The World That Cotton Made: 1901–1916 11
Interlude. World War I and Making the World Safe for Democracy 34
2. "Our Country First, Then Selma": 1917–1929 39
Interlude. The Great Depression 61
3. Plowing Under: 1932–1940 67
Interlude. Craig Air Force Base 91
4. Becoming White-Faced Cows: 1941–1952 95
Interlude. "I Like Ike" 120
5. Segregation's Last Stand: 1953–1964 124
Interlude. 1965 150
6. Making the "Good Freedom" 1965–1976 157
Interlude. Closing Craig Air Force Base 187
7. "Last One Out of Selma, Turn Off the Lights": 1977–1988 192
Interlude. Superintendent Norman Roussell and School Leveling 216
8. Two Selmas: 1989–2000 222
Interlude. Joe Gotta Go 244
Epilogue 248
Notes 255
Bibliography 317
Index 335
