Bibliograph

Challenging the Mississippi firebombers, memories of Mississippi 1964-65, Jim Dann

Type

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Challenging the Mississippi firebombers, memories of Mississippi 1964-65, Jim Dann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-232)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Challenging the Mississippi firebombers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857768543

Responsibility statement

Jim Dann

Sub title

memories of Mississippi 1964-65

Summary

In June 1964, courageous young civil rights workers risked their lives in the face of violence, intimidation, illegal arrests, and racism to register as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi, which had historically excluded most blacks from voting. With a firsthand account of the details and thoughtful descriptions of key people on the front lines, including Fannie Lou Hamer, Charles McLaurin, John Harris, Irene McGruder, and many more, author Jim Dann brings that historic period back to life. He places those 15 months in Mississippiknown as Freedom Summerin the overall history of the struggle of African Americans for freedom, equality, and democratic rights in the South, the country, and throughout the world. Fraught with lessons drawn from those experiences, Challenging the Mississippi Firebombers is a valuable contribution to understanding and advancing civil rights struggles in addition to being a fascinating and engrossing story of a pivotal moment in the mid-20th-century United States

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