Murder in Mississippi : United States v. Price and the struggle for civil rights

Select an Action

Title:

Murder in Mississippi : United States v. Price and the struggle for civil rights

Author:

Ball, Howard, 1937-

Personal Author:

Ball, Howard, 1937-

Publication Information:

Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, [2004]

Physical Description:

xv, 171 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

Landmark law cases & American society

Landmark law cases & American society.

Language:

English

Contents:

Driving on Highway 19 to Philadelphia, Mississippi -- Genesis : Mississippi and the struggle for racial equality -- COFO'S "Mississippi Freedom Summer" project : the battle line is drawn -- Informants and indictments -- U.S. v. Price in the U.S. Supreme Court -- The trial in Federal District Court -- Is there justice in Mississippi?

Personal Subject:

Goodman, Andrew, 1943-1964.

Chaney, James Earl, 1943-1964.

Schwerner, Michael Henry, 1939-1964.

Subject Term:

Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi.

Murder -- Mississippi -- Neshoba County -- History -- 20th century.

Civil rights workers -- Crimes against -- Mississippi -- Neshoba County -- History -- 20th century.

ISBN:

9780700613151

9780700613168

Format :