Table of Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Prologue xi
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 The Making of Lon Hammonds 5
Chapter 2 Discovering the Real Bertha 14
Chapter 3 To Win Her Hand 21
Chapter 4 Helping Out During Hard Times 32
Chapter 5 More Than Just Faith on Trial 38
Chapter 6 Sewing on the Stripes 50
Chapter 7 Reading, Writing, and 'Rithmetic 62
Chapter 8 Miss Bronze Ohio 71
Chapter 9 Saying "I Do" and Then Doing It 80
Chapter 10 A Man's Pride 90
Chapter 11 The Unhappiest of Birthdays 95
Chapter 12 I'd Sweep the Streets If I Had To 102
Chapter 13 Managing to Get By 112
Chapter 14 Wanting a Carefree Life for Them 115
Chapter 15 Adventure in the Blood 121
Chapter 16 Just a Couple of Boys on Safari 125
Chapter 17 Innocent Child's Play 131
Chapter 18 Ina Mae to the Rescue 136
Chapter 19 George Helps Her Move On 140
Chapter 20 It's Okay to Remarry 144
Chapter 21 I Gotta Get Out of Here 152
Chapter 22 If Not for Bad Luck, He'd Have No Luck at All 161
Chapter 23 Consequences of Racism 169
Chapter 24 Off to the Big City 172
Epilogue Thank You 'Til You're Better Paid 179
Author's Note 183
Acknowledgments 187
Timeline 189
Bibliography 199
