Aaron Henry of Mississippi: Inside Agitator

by Minion K. C. Morrison

Book Overview

Winner of the 2016 Lillian Smith Book Award

When Aaron Henry returned home to Mississippi from World War II service in 1946, he was part of wave of black servicemen who challenged the racial status quo. He became a pharmacist through the GI Bill, and as a prominent citizen, he organized a hometown chapter of the NAACP and relatively quickly became leader of the state chapter.

From that launching pad he joined and helped lead an ensemble...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557287597
• ISBN13: 9781557287595
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"