Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of photos -- List of figure -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The politics of the U.S.D.A., the Census of Agriculture and Farm Bills -- 3. The challenging structure of the U.S.D.A. -- 4. Pigfords I and II -- The case involving Black farmers -- 5. Situating the Keepseagle settlement in sovereign relations -- 6. The marriage of the Garcia and Love settlements -- 7. Envisioning a more open U.S.D.A. for the greater good -- 8. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index