Part 1. Nationality, Religious and Racial Divisions in American Society 1
Introduction 1
Historical Perspectives on the American Ethnic Group 6
Religious Group Conflict in America 19
The Two Worlds of Race: A Historical View 35
Part 2. Ethnic Groups and Political Behavior 57
Introduction 57
Membership in Social Groupings 62
The Way of the Ethnic in Politics 85
The Political Socialization of the American Negro 110
American Jews and the Presidential Vote 132
The Negro Voter in Northern Industrial Cities 154
Catholic Voters and the Democratic Party 170
Part 3. Ethnic Groups and Urban Politics 187
Introduction 187
Bosses, Machines and Ethnic Politics 190
Two Negro Politicians: An Interpretation 207
The Ex-Plebes 228
Part 4. The Persistence of Ethnic Group Politics 251
Introduction 251
The New Men 254
Ethnic Politics and the Persistence of Ethnic Identification 267
Black Nationalism: Conclusions and Trends 284
Black Power 297
Beyond the Melting Pot 307