Bibliograph

The "Mississippi Burning" civil rights murder conspiracy trial, a headline court case, Harvey Fireside

Type

Label

The "Mississippi Burning" civil rights murder conspiracy trial, a headline court case, Harvey Fireside

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The "Mississippi Burning" civil rights murder conspiracy trial

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

48920595

Responsibility statement

Harvey Fireside

Series statement

Headline court cases

Sub title

a headline court case

Summary

Examines the trials of the men accused of murdering three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964, including the Supreme Court decision to try to defendants in a federal rather than a state court and the final verdicts which marked the first time, in Mississippi, that a jury convicted white men for killing African Americans or civil rights workers

Table Of Contents

Three missing civil rights workers -- Mississippi-civil rights battleground -- On the trail of the suspects -- The road to justice -- The civil rights trial in Meridian -- In the wake of "Mississippi Burning."

Target audience

juvenile

Classification