Memphis: In Black and WhiteWith a reputation as wide open as the waters of the Mississippi flowing past its bustling downtown district, Memphis is a city of contrasts and contradictions. From the darkness of epidemics and racial tension to its beacons of music and entreprenurial success, Memphis is a reflection of the true American experience. For many years it was a community functioning almost as two separate societies, yet the ties between the two create one resolute and dynamic city as it begins this new century. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
The Early Years | 26 |
The Civil War City | 49 |
The Mistress of the Valley | 66 |
On the Road to Reform | 85 |
Depression and a New Deal | 106 |
The Struggle for Power | 133 |
Endnotes | 152 |
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