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Freedom summer : the savage season that made Mississippi burn and made America a democracy

text Freedom summer : the savage season that made Mississippi burn and made America a democracy

Summary
Using in-depth interviews with participants and residents, Watson brilliantly captures the tottering legacy of Jim Crow in Mississippi, while vividly portraying: the chaos that brought such national figures as Martin Luther King Jr. and Pete Seege... Read more
Contents
"There is a moral wave building" -- "Not even past" -- Freedom street -- "The decisive battlefield for America" -- "It is sure enough changing" -- "The scars of the system" -- "Another so-called 'freedom day'" -- "Walk together, children" -- "The ... Read more
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369 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher
Viking 2010

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 323.1196 WAT in Adult Non-fiction Available

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