Introduction. Cotton, slavery, and empire
In the shadow of cotton
The Texas borderlands on the eve of Mexican independence
Bringing Mississippi to Mexico
American migration to Mexico, 1821-1825
The politics of slavery in northeastern Mexico, 1826-1829
Cotton, slavery, and the secession of Texas, 1829-1836
Cotton nation and slaveholders' republic
Creating a cotton nation, 1836-1841
The failure of the slaveholders' republic, 1842-1845
Epilogue. Migrations and transformations
Appendix 1. The Texas slavery project
Appendix 2. Cotton prices and trade.