LEADER 03133nam 22006131 450 001 9910453209603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-926824-88-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000001133263 035 $a(EBL)1381849 035 $a(OCoLC)862103558 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001080272 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12418834 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001080272 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11069666 035 $a(PQKB)10470749 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1381849 035 $a(PPN)187313091 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1381849 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10764427 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL532972 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001133263 100 $a20131008d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChallenging the Mississippi firebombers $ememories of Mississippi 1964-65 /$fJim Dann ; preface by John Harris 210 1$aMontreal :$cBaraka Books,$d[2013] 210 4$dİ2013 215 $a1 online resource (241 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-926824-87-3 311 $a1-306-01721-1 327 $aFront Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Table of Contents; List of Maps; Preface by John Harris; Introduction; 1 - A Trip from Los Angeles to Ohio ; 2 - The Training in Oxford, Ohio ; 3 - Our Base in Ruleville ; 4 - The Standoff in Drew ; 5 - Breakthrough in Indianola ; 6 - The Autumn Desegregation Offensive in Indianola ; 7 - The Klan Strikes Back ; 8 - A Winter to Keep On Pushing ; 9 - New Hopes and New Paths of Struggle ; 10 - Return to Mississippi ; Afterword by John Harris; Appendix - Organizations and Civil Rights Leaders Referred to; A Short Note on Sources 327 $aAcknowledgements Publisher's Note 330 $aIn June 1964, courageous young civil rights workers risked their lives in the face of violence, intimidation, illegal arrests, and racism to register as many African American voters as possible in Mississippi, which had historically excluded most blacks from voting. With a firsthand account of the details and thoughtful descriptions of key people on the front lines, including Fannie Lou Hamer, Charles McLaurin, John Harris, Irene McGruder, and many more, author Jim Dann brings that historic period back to life. He places those 15 months in Mississippi-known as Freedom Summer-in the overall 606 $aCivil rights movements$zMississippi$xHistory$y20th century$vAnecdotes 606 $aRacism$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century$vAnecdotes 607 $aMississippi$xRace relations$xHistory$y20th century$vAnecdotes 607 $aSunflower County (Miss.)$xRace relations$xHistory$y20th century$vAnecdotes 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCivil rights movements$xHistory 615 0$aRacism$xHistory 676 $a323.408960730762 700 $aDann$b Jim$0882436 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453209603321 996 $aChallenging the Mississippi firebombers$91970988 997 $aUNINA