Mississippi Challenge

by Mildred Pitts Walter

A two-part chronicle of the history of African Americans in Mississippi documents the slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras, as well as the civil rights movement of the 1960s, including the Freedom Summer, the murder of three civil rights workers, and more.

Genres: Nonfiction

205 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 1992

About the author

Delegate to the 2nd World Black and African Festival of the Arts & Culture in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1977. Graduate of Southern University with an MA in education from Antioch College. She lives in Denver, Colorado, and travels widely as an educational consultant.

Reviews

[Kathy Mitson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, informative book. Hard to read in spots, but full of information.
Anyone who is interested in the history of African Americans living in Mississippi from the end of the civil war until 1960's, this would be the encyclopedia for you.