It takes the average reader 5 hours and 40 minutes to read Student Activism and Civil Rights in Mississippi by James P. Marshall
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1960, students supporting civil rights moved into Mississippi and challenged white supremacy by encouraging African Americans to reassert the rights guaranteed them under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The ensuing social upheaval changed the state forever. The author, a former civil rights activist, tells the story of the quest for racial equality in Mississippi. Using a variety of sources as well as his own memories, he weaves together an astonishing account of student protestors and local activists who risked their lives by fighting against southern resistance and federal inaction. Their efforts, and the horrific violence inflicted on them, helped push many non-southerners and the federal government into action, culminating in the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act - measures that destroyed legalized segregation and disfranchisement. -- Publisher's description.
Student Activism and Civil Rights in Mississippi by James P. Marshall is 329 pages long, and a total of 85,211 words.
This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 45 minutes to read Student Activism and Civil Rights in Mississippi aloud.
Student Activism and Civil Rights in Mississippi is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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