Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-387) and index.
Pt. I. Critical Turning Points in Early U.S. History. Ch. 1. Early History of the United States. Ch. 2. The American Revolution and the Founding of the Union. Ch. 3. The Coming of the Civil War. Ch. 4. The Civil War and Reconstruction. Ch. 5. The Creation of the System of 1896 -- Pt. II. Twentieth-Century Politics. Ch. 6. The Depression/New Deal Era. Ch. 7. The Post-World War II Period. Ch. 8. The Emergence of the Civil Rights Movement. Ch. 9. The Building of the White Racist Coalition -- Pt. III. Conclusion. Ch. 10. The Contours of Race and Politics in the United States. Ch. 11. Concluding Remarks