Faces of Freedom Summer [Paperback]

Witness the faces that defined a movement for freedom and equality

The old adage One picture is worth ten thousand words is definitely true forFaces of Freedom Summer. There are simply not enough words to describe the period in our history that is recorded by the pictures in this book.

As this book afirms, the resurgence of overt activities by hate groupsboth the old traditional ones (e.g., the Ku Klux Klan) and the new ones (e.g., the Skin Heads)however much the hard work and sacri
ces of the modern civil rights movement humanized American society, much still remains to be done. The modern civil rights movement associated with the 1960swas not in vain,yet it did not eradicate from our society the evils of racism and sexism. While we activists made the United States more of an open society than it has ever been in its history, our vision and desire for the beloved community did not reach into all sectors of American society. Freedom, it has been said, is a constant struggle, a work of eternal vigilance.

Faces of Freedom Summerbrings to life that there was such a time and there were such people and, if such a people were once, then they are still among us. Yet, they may only become aware of themselves when they are confronted with visible evidence, such as the evidence contained in the pictures of Herbert Randall.
 

Faces of Freedom Summercaptures the powerful stories and images of the 1964 Freedom Summer, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Through compelling photographs and narratives, the authors bring to life the courage and determination of those who fought for equality and justice in Mississippi. This book is an essential tribute to the individuals who changed the course of American history.

Bobs M. Tusais a retired university archivist from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

Herbert Randallhas exhibited photographs at thlÃ4