The Freedom Summer Murders

by Don Mitchell

Book Overview

A gripping true story of murder and the fight for civil rights and social justice in 1960s Mississppi.

On June 21, 1964, three young men were killed by the Ku Klux Klan for trying to help black Americans vote as part of the 1964 Fredom Summer registration effort in Mississippi. The disappearance and brutal murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner caused a national uproar and was one of the most significant events of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1338115898
• ISBN13: 9781338115895
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Excellent short introduction-well vividly illustrated book about the murders, the volunteers, and th

Young people studying American history will find this gripping tale one of courage, tragedy, persistence and ultimately heroism against the great American evil of racism