The autobiography of Medgar Evers : a hero's life and legacy revealed through his writings, letters, and speeches / edited and with commentaries by Myrlie Evers-Willams and Manning Marable.

Contents Bring justice sure -- Trial by fire -- Why I live in Mississippi -- Our need for political participation -- Keep your eyes on the prize -- Taking freedom for ourselves -- I speak as a native Mississippian -- After Medgar, no more fear.
Abstract The American civil rights movement of the 1950s, and 1960s was spurred by innumerable heros who earned small triumphs in the face of epic intolerance and terror. [This book] reveals what it mean to fight the most intractably racist bureaucracy of the Tim Crow era. [In the book, the editor] ha[s] created a vibrant portrait of an activist at work. The result is both a tribute to a civil rights hero and a living testament to the power of grassroots political action to change our lives for the better.-Dust jacket.
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Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 327-330) and index.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy purchased from Lexington Books, 2/27/22
Genre/formBiography.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formAutobiography.
LCCN 2006296327
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