Let My People Go: Cairo, Illinois 1967-1973

by Jan Peterson Roddy, Cherise Smith, Preston Ewing

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When a young black soldier at home on leave was found hanged in a Cairo, Illinois, police station in 1967, the black and white populations of this southern Illinois river city clashed violently, and the fury, once ignited, raged on for seven years. Jan Peterson Roddy has brought together the photographs of Preston Ewing Jr. with a wealth of collateral materials to document these turbulent years of racial strife.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:080932086X

ISBN13:9780809320868

Release Date:November 1996

Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press

Length:128 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Cultural Discrimination & Racism Education & Reference Photo Essays Photography Photojournalism Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations

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