Secession and war
Political organization, economic reorganization, and racial violence in the aftermath of war
Religious and educational development from the antebellum through early postbellum years
First redemption, 1870 to 1872
Rousing reconstruction: The Republican interlude of 1872 to 1874, Part I
Racial conflict, agricultural competition, and political conquest: The Republican interlude of 1872 to 1874, Part II
The onset of second redemption, 1874 to 1875, and onward
Hope, travail, and reconciliation: The importance of Perry County, past and present
Appendix A: Black delegates to the 1867 Alabama Constitutional Convention
Appendix B: Perry County business licenses, 1870 and 1871
Appendix C. African Americans who held major political offices in Alabama, 1867 to 1875
Appendix D: Historically Black American colleges and universities that predate the Alabama State Lincoln Normal School and University in Marion
Appendix E: Black men in Perry County who voted for the 1875 state constitution
Appendix F: Selected earned doctorates by alumni of the Alabama State Lincoln Normal School and Universtiy in Marion, 1884 to 1936.