Count Them One by One Black Mississippians Fighting for the Right to Vote |
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| Author:
| Martin, Gordon A.
Martin, Gordon A. |
| Series title: | Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60473-789-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Forrest County, Mississippi, became a focal point of the civil rights movement when, in 1961, the United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit against its voting registrar Theron Lynd. Count Them One by One is a comprehensive account of the groundbreaking case written by one of the Justice Department's trial attorneys.
Forrest County, Mississippi, became a focal point of the civil rights movement when, in 1961, the United States Justice Department filed a lawsuit against its voting registrar Theron Lynd. Count Them One by One is a comprehensive account of the groundbreaking case written by one of the Justice Department's trial attorneys.