Student activism and civil rights in Mississippi

Description:

"In 1960, students supporting civil rights moved into Mississippi and challenged white supremacy by encouraging African Americans to reassert the rights guaranteed them under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The ensuing social upheaval changed the state forever. In Student Activism and Civil Rights in Mississippi, James P. Marshall, a former civil rights activist, tells the complete story of the quest for racial equality in Mississippi. Using a variety of sources as well as his own memories, Marshall weaves together an astonishing account of student protestors and local activists who risked their lives by fighting against southern resistance and federal inaction. Their efforts, and the horrific violence inflicted on them, helped push many non-southerners and the federal government into action, culminating in the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act--measures that destroyed legalized segregation and disfranchisement."--Publisher description.

subjects: Politics and government,  College students,  Civil rights,  Civil rights movements,  Student movements,  African American college students,  Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party,  African Americans,  Political activity,  History,  Civil rights movements, united states,  African americans, mississippi,  College students, political activity,  African americans, civil rights,  Mississippi, politics and government,  African americans, politics and government,  African american students

Places: Mississippi

Times: 1951-,  20th century