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Social scientists for social justice Social scientists for social justice John P. Jackson Kenneth Clark's demonstration that Black children preferred white dolls to black ones was one of many studies to show the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. Clark and other… OL12344259W
Breach of peace Breach of peace Eric Etheridge In the spring and summer of 1961, several hundred Americans -- blacks and whites, men and women -- converged on Jackson, Mississippi, to challenge state segregation laws. The Freedom Riders, as they … OL13696393W
Spies of Mississippi Spies of Mississippi Rick Bowers The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentou… OL15192074W
Fight against fear Fight against fear Clive Webb "In the uneasily shared history of Jews and blacks in America, the struggle for civil rights in the South may be the least understood episode. Fight against Fear is the first book to focus on Jews an… OL15326841W
Redemption Redemption Nicholas Lemann A century after Appomattox, the civil rights movement won full citizenship for black Americans in the South. It should not have been necessary: by 1870 those rights were set in the Constitution. Jour… OL15839444W
Toward the meeting of the waters Toward the meeting of the waters Orville Vernon Burton,Winfred B. Moore This book takes a provocative look into civil rights progress in the Palmetto State from activists, statesmen, and historians. Toward the Meeting of the Waters represents a watershed moment in civil … OL16801428W
Goat Castle Goat Castle Karen L. Cox In 1932, the city of Natchez, Mississippi, reckoned with an unexpected influx of journalists and tourists as the lurid story of a local murder was splashed across headlines nationwide. Two eccentrics… OL19726217W
Race Against Time Race Against Time Jack E. Davis "While many studies of race relations have focused on the black experience, Race against Time strives to unravel the emotional and cultural foundations of race in the white mind. Jack E. Davis combed… OL221919W
Deep Souths Deep Souths J. William Harris "Deep Souths tells the stories of three southern regions from Reconstruction to World War II: the Georgia Sea Islands and Atlantic coast, the eastern Piedmont of Georgia, and the Mississippi-Yazoo De… OL2743141W
Bigmama didn't shop at Woolworth's Bigmama didn't shop at Woolworth's Nash, Sunny Description: Bigmamma Didn't Shop at Woolworth's. Not just because things cost more there than from the hawker who drove through the Candy Hill neighborhood from time to time, but because in the 1950… OL3262547W
Reconstruction Reconstruction Jennifer Howse "Presents information regarding the Reconstruction years of 1866 to 1876, including background information and important events, people, and groups. Intended for fifth to eighth grade students"--Prov… OL9912165W