Introduction: 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 woman'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 --
Conclusion: Patricia's climb and the sisters holding down liberty --
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.
