Freedom Summer: The Savage Season of 1964 That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy
| AUTHOR | Watson, Bruce; Watson, Bruce |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Publishing Group (05/31/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A riveting account of one of the most remarkable episodes in American history. In his critically acclaimed history Freedom Summer, award- winning author Bruce Watson presents powerful testimony about a crucial episode in the American civil rights movement. During the sweltering summer of 1964, more than seven hundred American college students descended upon segregated, reactionary Mississippi to register black voters and educate black children. On the night of their arrival, the worst fears of a race-torn nation were realized when three young men disappeared, thought to have been murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. Taking readers into the heart of these remarkable months, Freedom Summer shines new light on a critical moment of nascent change in America. "Recreates the texture of that terrible yet rewarding summer with impressive verisimilitude." -Washington Post
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ISBN-13:
9780143119432
ISBN-10:
0143119435
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
392
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
5.57 x 0.84 x 8.37 inches
Weight:
0.72 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Political Science | Civil Rights
Political Science | United States - 20th Century
Political Science | Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - African American & Bl
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
323.119
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A riveting account of one of the most remarkable episodes in American history. In his critically acclaimed history Freedom Summer, award- winning author Bruce Watson presents powerful testimony about a crucial episode in the American civil rights movement. During the sweltering summer of 1964, more than seven hundred American college students descended upon segregated, reactionary Mississippi to register black voters and educate black children. On the night of their arrival, the worst fears of a race-torn nation were realized when three young men disappeared, thought to have been murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. Taking readers into the heart of these remarkable months, Freedom Summer shines new light on a critical moment of nascent change in America. "Recreates the texture of that terrible yet rewarding summer with impressive verisimilitude." -Washington Post
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