The Mississippi Burning Civil Rights Murder Conspiracy Trial: A Headline Court Case

by Harvey Fireside

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.Examines the trials of the men accused of murdering three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964, which marked the first time that a jury convicted white men for killing African Americans or civil rights workers.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a story that needs to be shared. I only found out about this event from the movie Mississippi Burning. I ended up in Philadelphia, Mississippi (the location of the events) completely by happenstance. And there is some information at the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library, which I came across (again) by happenstance. But I don't remember learning about this stuff in school. Emmett Till only got mentioned in college and in passing. So, I would definitely like to see more books out there about these events. Unfortunately, I do not think that this was one of the better books. A bit basic... Struggled to hold my attention.

[Amy Webster-Bo · Rating 5 out of 5]

very sad story, read for book movie challenge, and the movie was as good as the book. i am so glad they were caught, and went to jail,
easy read