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Three Lives for Mississippi
William Bradford Huie
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In the civil rights movement, 1964 was the year of Freedom Summer. On June 21, Mississippi, one of the last bastions of segregation in America and a bloody battleground in the fight for civil rights, reached the low point in its history. On that steamy night three young activists were abducted and murdered in Neshoba County near the small town of Philadelphia.Their names were James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. Two were from the North and labeled locally as outside agitators. Chaney was a Mississippi black. The murders not only shook the nation and shamed the state ... Read more
In the civil rights movement, 1964 was the year of Freedom Summer. On June 21, Mississippi, one of the last bastions of segregation in America and a bloody battleground in the fight for civil rights, reached the low point in its history. On that steamy night three young activists were abducted and murdered in Neshoba County near the small town of Philadelphia.Their names were James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. Two were from the North and labeled locally as outside agitators. Chaney was a Mississippi black. The murders not only shook the nation and shamed the state ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Civil Rights in Mississippi Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781496813237
SKU
V9781496813237
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About William Bradford Huie
William Bradford Huie (1910-1986), an Alabama journalist and novelist who fought prejudice and hypocrisy throughout his professional life, especially in his native South, wrote many books, including The Americanization of Emily, The Execution of Private Slovik, The Revolt of Mamie Stover, Mud on the Stars (all made into films), and Wolf Whistle, the story of the Emmett Till lynching.
Reviews for Three Lives for Mississippi
Huie's work stands as a singular achievement and an important contribution to the civil rights story and to American history.
Juan Williams, author of Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 This book is a part of the arsenal decent Americans can employ to make democracy for all truly a birthright and not ... Read more
Juan Williams, author of Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 This book is a part of the arsenal decent Americans can employ to make democracy for all truly a birthright and not ... Read more