Product Information
This book focuses on the story of three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi by the Ku Klux Klan in the summer of 1964, and the trial that followed. Using primary source images, documents, and excerpts from the trial, this book provides information on the investigation of the nineteen defendants, the trial, and the verdict that put seven of them behind bars.Product Identifiers
PublisherRosen Publishing Group
ISBN-100823939723
ISBN-139780823939725
eBay Product ID (ePID)2499324
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages64 Pages
Publication NameMississippi Burning Trial : a Primary Source Account
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMurder / General, Civil Rights, Legal History
Publication Year2003
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorBill Scheppler
Subject AreaTrue Crime, Law, Political Science
SeriesGreat Trials of the Twentieth Century Ser.
Dimensions
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2002-153811
ReviewsSeries Review--"The authors draw readers into the societal events that led up to each trial and influenced its outcome." --School Library JournalSeries Review--"Each volume of this sensational series ...will be especially useful and interesting for high school students. Recommended."--Library Media Connection
Dewey Edition21
Grade fromFifth Grade
Number of Volumes1 Vol.
IllustratedYes
Grade toEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal345.73/02523
Lc Classification NumberKf224.M47s34 2004