Thunder of Freedom [electronic resource] : Black Leadership and the Transformation of 1960s Mississippi /
[Lorenzi] Sojourner, Sue,1941-
Reitan, Cheryl.
Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky,
c2013.
The world's eyes were on Mississippi during the summer of 1964, when civil rights activists launched an ambitious African American voter registration project and were met with violent resistance from white supremacists. Sue Sojourner and her husband arrived in Holmes County, Mississippi, in the wake of this historic time, known as ""Freedom Summer.""From September 1964 until her departure from the state in 1969, Sojourner collected an incredible number of documents, oral histories, and photographs chronicling the dramatic events that she witnessed. In this remarkable book, written in
The world's eyes were on Mississippi during the summer of 1964, when civil rights activists launched an ambitious African American voter registration project and were met with violent resistance from white supremacists. Sue Sojourner and her husband arrived in Holmes County, Mississippi, in the wake of this historic time, known as ""Freedom Summer.""From September 1964 until her departure from the state in 1969, Sojourner collected an incredible number of documents, oral histories, and photographs chronicling the dramatic events that she witnessed. In this remarkable book, written in
pt. 1. Becoming part of Holmes County -- pt. 2. Working with the people -- pt. 3. Building political strategies -- pt. 4. Developing the slate of candidates.
Includes index.
Description based on print version record.
African American leadership
Civil rights movements
African Americans