Local people
John Dittmer
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Local people
Published
1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pages
530
ISBN-10
0252021029
Description
For decades the most racially repressive state in the nation fought bitterly and violently to maintain white supremacy. John Dittmer traces the monumental battle waged by civil rights organizations and by local people, particularly courageous members of the black communities who were willing to put their lives on the line to establish basic human rights for all citizens of the state. Local People tells the whole grim story in depth for the first time, from the unsuccessful attempts of black World War II veterans to register to vote to the seating of a civil rights-oriented Mississippi delegation at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Particularly dramatic - and heartrending - is Dittmer's account of the tumultuous decade of the sixties: the freedom rides of 1961, which resulted in the imprisonment at Parchman of dozens of participants; the violent reactions to protests in McComb and Jackson and to voter registration drives in Greenwood and other cities; the riot in Oxford when James Meredith enrolled at Ole Miss; the cowardly murder of long-time leader Medgar Evers; and the brutal Klan lynchings of civil rights workers James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman during the Freedom Summer of 1964.
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How many pages are in Local people?
This edition of Local people has approximately 530 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Local people?
For most readers, Local people typically takes between 11h 3m and 7h 22m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 132,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 8h 50m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 18 days • Estimated word count: 132,500 words
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What is the word count of Local people?
The estimated word count for Local people is approximately 132,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Local people?
Local people was written by John Dittmer, John Dittmer.
When was Local people published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1994. The original work may have been published on a different date.