Witness in Philadelphia
Author | : Florence Mars |
Publisher | : LSU Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1989-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807115665 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807115664 |
Rating | : 4/5 (664 Downloads) |
Download or read book Witness in Philadelphia written by Florence Mars and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1989-02-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 21, 1964, three young civil rights workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—were murdered near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Florence Mars, a native of Philadelphia, recounts the grim circumstances of the killings and describes what happened to a community confronted by a challenge to long-held beliefs.