Intellectual growth and development
Crucian roots (1883-1900)
Self-education, early writings, and the Lyceums (1900-1907)
In full-touch with the life of my people (1907-1909)
Secular thought, radical critiques, and criticism of Book T. Washington (1905-1911)
Socialist radical
Hope in socialism (1911)
Socialist writer and speaker (1912)
Dissatisfaction with the party (1913-1914)
Toward independence (1914-1915)
The "New Negro Movement"
Focus on Harlem: the birth of the "New Negro Movement" (1915-1917)
Founding the Liberty League and The Voice (April-September 1917)
Race-conscious activism and organizational difficulties (August-December 1917)
The Liberty Congress and the Resurrection of The Voice (January-July 1918)
Appendix: Harrison on his character.