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Spies of Mississippi : the true story of the spy network that tried to destroy the civil rights movement  Cover Image Book Book

Spies of Mississippi : the true story of the spy network that tried to destroy the civil rights movement / by Rick Bowers.

Summary:

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission compiled secret files on more than 87,000 private citizens in the most extensive state spying program in U.S. history. Its mission: to save segregation.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781426305962 (reinforced)
  • Physical Description: vii, 120 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2010]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-116) and index.
Target Audience Note:
7-11.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 10.1 4 4 135869
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection
Subject: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission > History.
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission > History > Juvenile literature.
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission > History.
Civil rights movements > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
> 20th century > History States' rights (American politics)
> 20th century > History > Mississippi > Segregation African Americans.
> 20th century > History > Mississippi > Civil rights African Americans.
African Americans > Civil rights > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Segregation > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
States' rights (American politics) > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Segregation > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
States' rights (American politics) > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
Mississippi > Politics and government > 1951-
Mississippi > Race relations.
Mississippi > Politics and government > 1951- > Juvenile literature.
Mississippi > Race relations > Juvenile literature.
> Race relations. Mississippi.
> 1951- > Politics and government Mississippi.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at York County Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Martin Library Kids 323.11 BOW Nonfiction (Text) 33454004307823 Childrens Area Available -
York Academy Regional Charter School- Lower School Teens 323.11 BOW Nonfiction (Text) 33454005862982 York Academy Charter School Available -


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