Spies of Mississippi The True Story of the Spy Network That Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement

Name: Spies of Mississippi The True Story of the Spy Network That Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement
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ISBN: 9781426305955

ISBN-10: 1426305958

ISBN-13: 9781426305955

Edition: 2010

Authors: Rick Bowers, Wade Henderson

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The book begins in 1956 with the birth of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission and follows its terrifying evolution from state-run propaganda outlet to a clandestine espionage network and secret police force with the mission to save segregation and block voting rights for African Americans. The Commission ruined careers and destroyed reputations, funnelled state funds to white supremacist organisations, and bribed journalists to print false information. It created an extensive network of paid informants, including black spies who snooped on their neighbours and infiltrated the NAACP. The agents intervened in a number of the highest profile events of the civil rights era, including…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide
Publication date: 1/12/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 6.26" wide x 9.33" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Foreword


Prologue



The Genesis



Growing Outrage, Growing Backlash



The ï¿½Bibleï¿½



The Pipeline



The Delta Blues



Death of a Dream



The Savior of Segregation



The Clandestine War



Never, Never Land



Overflowing the Jails



The Battle for Ole Miss



In the Dead of the Night



The Secret Benefactor



Agent X



Marked Men



The Magnolia Curtain



ï¿½Destroy This Directiveï¿½


What Happened Next


Documents


Bibliography


Index


Photo Credits