Description: Freedom Summer by Bruce Watson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In his critically acclaimed history, award-winning author Watson presents powerful testimony about a crucial episode in the American civil rights movement when more than 700 American college students descended upon segregated, reactionary Mississippi to register black voters and educate black children. Publisher Description 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 Author Biography Bruce Watson is an award-winning journalist whose articles have been published in Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, San Francisco Examiner, Yankee Magazine, and The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2003. Details ISBN 0143119435 ISBN-13 9780143119432 Title Freedom Summer Author Bruce Watson Format Paperback Year 2011 Pages 392 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:141683150; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Freedom Summer : the Savage Season of 1964 That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy
Number of Pages: 392 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2011
Topic: Civil Rights, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 0.9 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Bruce Watson
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback