A Black women's history of the United States

Nannie's legacy and the histories of Black women --

Isabel's expedition and freedom before 1619 --

Angela's exodus out of Africa, 1619-1760 --

Belinda's petition for independence, 1760-1820 --

Millie and Christine's performance and the expansion of slavery, 1820-1860 --

Mary's apron and the demise of slavery, 1860-1876 --

Frances's sex and the dawning of the Black women's era, 1876-1915 --

Augusta's clay, migration, and the Depression, 1915-1940 --

Alice's medals and Black women's war at home, 1940-1950 --

Aurelia's lawsuit against Jim Crow, 1950-1970 --

Shirley's run, Black power, politics, and Black feminism, 1970-2000 --

Patricia's climb and the sisters holding down liberty.