Early African American history : becoming a plow hand
Precursors of public libraries in America
1820s-mid-1840s : early African American educational efforts
Mid-1840s-1860s : from bad to worse
The 1870s : birth pangs of the modern public library movement
1880s and 1890s : dissipation of newfound rights
1900-1910 : the rise of segregated public libraries
1911-1914 : ALA Kaaterskill Conference
1915-1925 : segregation strengthens
1921-1925 : the new Negro movement ; ALA tries again
1926-mid-1929 : calm before the storm
Late 1929-1935 : the Depression years
1936-1940 : Depression, part two
1941-1945 : World War II - 1945-1950 : "Victory era" for whom?
1951-1955 : building toward Brown
1960-1961 : civil rights on the march
1962-1963 : ALA in turmoil
1964-1966 and beyond : civil rights realized
Conclusion : casting off the yoke and plow.