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Spofford, Tim – 1988
The story of the 1970 Jackson State College slayings following an unruly anti-war demonstration by black students is pieced together via interviews with students wounded in the gunfire and other eyewitnesses, as well as an examination of public records, court testimony, and newspaper accounts. The events are presented in the context of the history…
Descriptors: Activism, Black Colleges, Black Students, Civil Disobedience
