Jim Crow north: the struggle for equal rights in antebellum New England

Part I. Jim Crow in New England -- The world of Hosea Easton and David Walker -- New England's peculiar institution -- Emancipation and free African Americans -- Part II. Girding up -- Unity and uplift -- Advanced education -- Intimidation, assaults, and riots -- Part III. Towards equality -- Riding the rails with Jim Crow -- Forward steps -- Part IV. Mixed marriages -- Repealing the law -- Breaking a barrier -- Part V. Hitting the wall -- Fugitives -- Inching ahead -- The wall -- Part VI. Epilogue -- Miles to go

Part I. Jim Crow in New England -- The world of Hosea Easton and David Walker -- New England's peculiar institution -- Emancipation and free African Americans -- Part II. Girding up -- Unity and uplift -- Advanced education -- Intimidation, assaults, and riots -- Part III. Towards equality -- Riding the rails with Jim Crow -- Forward steps -- Part IV. Mixed marriages -- Repealing the law -- Breaking a barrier -- Part V. Hitting the wall -- Fugitives -- Inching ahead -- The wall -- Part VI. Epilogue -- Miles to go