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Contents List of Illustrations vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1. The Fabric of Society 21 2. Black Chicago and the Color Line 55 3. The Structure of Society 72 4. Housing along an Elastic Streetscape 93 5. Religion and Churches 112 6. Labor and Business 138 7. Politics and Protest 183 8. The Reuniting of a People: A Tale of Two Black Belts 217 9. Employment and Political Contention 257 10. Martial Ardor, the Great War, and the Race Riot of 1919 281 Epilogue 304 Notes 311 Bibliography 365 Index 381 ...

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