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We Are Not Afraid
We Are Not Afraid
Author: Seth Cagin, Philip Dray
We Are Not Afraid is the story of the 1964 killing of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, at the hands of Ku Klux Klansmen and the local cops. Described as "one of the best books on the civil rights movement," the murders it describes inspired the acclaimed film, Mississippi Burni...  more »

The events surrounding this seminal event have reentered public debate due to the recent conviction of manslaughter by Klansman and Imperial Wizard, Edgar Ray Killen, for his part in orchestrating the murders. As America struggles to honestly confront its history of racism, there has never been a more timely moment to reissue We Are Not Afraid. From the roles played by such figures as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy to the remarkable courage of the Freedom Riders, this book relates the definitive story of a nation's ongoing battle for true democracy.
ISBN-13: 9780553282696
ISBN-10: 0553282697
Publication Date: 6/1/1989
Pages: 613
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
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