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Author:

Bowers, Rick, 1952- author.

Title:

The spies of Mississippi : the true story of the spy network that tried to destroy the civil rights movement / by Rick Bowers.

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

1 online resource (vii, 120 pages) : illustrations

Subject:

Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission--History.
African Americans--History--Mississippi--History--20th century.
Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century.
States' rights (American politics)--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--Mississippi--History--20th century.
Mississippi--Race relations.
Mississippi--Politics and government--1951-
Electronic books.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

Discusses how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. Presents first-hand accounts of how neighbors spied on neighbors, teachers spied on students, ministers spied on church-goers, and spies even spied on spies.

Indexed by:

Booklist, 3/1/2010
Horn Book Guide, 3/2010
Library Media Connection, 3/2010
School Library Journal, 2/2010

ISBN:

1426307365
9781426307362

Locations:

NPSX771 -- North Polk High School (Alleman)

0YSX353 -- Hampton-Dumont High School (Hampton)