Letters from Mississippi, edited and with a preface by Elizabeth Martínez ; introduction by Julian Bond
Type
Label
Letters from Mississippi, edited and with a preface by Elizabeth Martínez ; introduction by Julian Bond
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Letters from Mississippi
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
edited and with a preface by Elizabeth Martínez ; introduction by Julian Bond
Summary
This expanded version of 'Letters' updates the biographies of over a dozen volunteers from Freedom Summer and adds over 40 pages of poetry written by students in the Freedom Schools
Table of contents
The road to Mississippi -- At home in a Black world -- That long walk to the courthouse -- School for freedom -- The other country -- Mr. Charlie and Miss Anne -- The Greenwood story -- Philadelphia, August third -- The nitty gritty -- Democrats for freedom -- The road back -- Freedom school poetry -- Notes -- Volunteers
resource.variantTitle
Reports from Civil Rights volunteers & poetry of the 1964 Freedom Summer