No Small Thing: The 1963 Mississippi Freedom Vote

by William H Lawson and William H. Lawson

Book Overview

The Mississippi Freedom Vote in 1963 consisted of an integrated citizens' campaign for civil rights. With candidates Aaron Henry, a black pharmacist from Clarksdale for governor, and Reverend Ed King, a college chaplain from Vicksburg for lieutenant governor, the Freedom Vote ran a platform aimed at obtaining votes, justice, jobs, and education for blacks in the Magnolia State.

Through speeches, photographs, media coverage, and campaign materials,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496818199
• ISBN13: 9781496818195
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"