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White Southerner in the Freedom Movement: A Story of Courage, Redemption, and Change

Kenzaburō Ōe

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Are you ready to take a deep dive into the untold story of a White Southerner who played a pivotal role in the historic Freedom Movement? This gripping narrative unveils the extraordinary journey of Peter Thompson, a man whose experiences serve as a powerful testament to the transformative power of empathy, compassion, and redemption.

White Southerner In The Freedom Movement The Wrong Side Of Murder Creek: A White Southerner In The Freedom Movement

The Turbulent Times

In the 1960s, the American South was a region of stark racial divisions, segregation, and systemic discrimination. African Americans were fighting for their rights, struggling against oppression and demanding equality. Many White Southerners, raised in a deeply divided society, were unsure of their role in this historic movement for change.

The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement

by Bob Zellner (Kindle Edition)

4.8 out of 5

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The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement

by Bob Zellner (Kindle Edition)

4.8 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1573 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	384 pages

Even forty years after the civil rights movement, the transition from son and grandson of Klansmen to field secretary of SNCC seems quite a journey. In the early 1960s, when Bob Zellner’s professors and classmates at a small church school in Alabama thought he was crazy for even wanting to do research on civil rights, it was nothing short of remarkable. Now, in his long-awaited memoir, Zellner tells how one white Alabamian joined ranks with the black students who were sitting-in, marching, fighting, and sometimes dying to challenge the Southern “way of life” he had been raised on but rejected. Decades later, he is still protesting on behalf of social change and equal rights. Fortunately, he took the time, with co-author Constance Curry, to write down his memories and reflections. He was in all the campaigns and was close to all the major figures. He was beaten, arrested, and reviled by some but admired and revered by others. The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, winner of the 2009 Lillian Smith Book Award, is Bob Zellner’s larger-than-life story, and it was worth waiting for.

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