Crossing Border Street: A Civil Rights Memoir

by Peter Jan Honigsberg

Book Overview

In 1966 Peter Jan Honigsberg--a young, idealistic law student--arrived in the South to help provide legal representation for civil rights workers. Although based in New Orleans, most of his work was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520221478
• ISBN13: 9780520221475
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating

The memoir Crossing Border Street by Honigsberg is an excellent look into the life and times of a man committed to civil rights. Coming from NYU Law School, Honigsberg did more than legal matters, he got involved in marches and demonstrations, risking his life on several occasions. The memoir also includes interactions with the Deacons for Defense, which were the originators of the Black Panthers. Few people have ever heard of the Deacons, or of civil rights marches outside of MLK. This is a fascinating book, and I can't recommend enough!