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Contents Illustrations IX Preface and Acknowledgments Xl Introduction 1 PART I. CRISIS OF GENDER l. Cultural Continuity 11 2. Early Catalysts for Change 36 3. The Trail of Tears 56 PART II. CRISIS OF THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 4. The Civil War 81 5. Reconstruction 106 PART III. CRISIS OF ALLOTMENT 6. Allotment 127 Conclusion 145 Notes 159 Bibliography 197 Index 213 ...

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