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Jackson State shootings

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Introduction To The Second Edition, Kali Tal Jan 1995

Introduction To The Second Edition, Kali Tal

Vietnam Generation

Introduction to the second edition, reissued to "preserve the history of an event which has become shrouded in myth."


Preface To The First Edition, Susie Erenrich Jan 1995

Preface To The First Edition, Susie Erenrich

Vietnam Generation

Introduction to the 1990 issue on Kent State and Jackson State. Reprinted for the second edition.


Kent And Jackson State: 1970-1990 Jan 1995

Kent And Jackson State: 1970-1990

Vietnam Generation

Second edition of a special issue on the shootings at Kent State and Jackson State, issued in 1995. Originally published in 1990. Special editor Susie Erenrich.


Twenty Years Later, Holly Near Jan 1995

Twenty Years Later, Holly Near

Vietnam Generation

Lyrics for a song written in response to the Kent and Jackson State shootings, by singer and activist Holly Near.


Lynch Street: The May, 1970 Slayings At Jackson State University, Tom Spofford Jan 1995

Lynch Street: The May, 1970 Slayings At Jackson State University, Tom Spofford

Vietnam Generation

An overview of the events, including four eyewitness accounts presented at the civil trial.


May 15, 1970: The Miracle At Jackson State University, Gene Cornelius Young Jan 1995

May 15, 1970: The Miracle At Jackson State University, Gene Cornelius Young

Vietnam Generation

The killings at Jackson State are analyzed against the culture of violence in Mississippi in the 1960s and 70s.


The Killings At Jackson State University: May, 1970, John A. Peoples Jan 1995

The Killings At Jackson State University: May, 1970, John A. Peoples

Vietnam Generation

Reminiscences of Dr. John A. Peoples, President, Jackson State University, 1967-1984.


Mississippi Killing Zone: An Eyewitness Account Of The Events Surrounding The Murders By The Mississippi Highway Patrol At Jackson State University, Vernon Steve Weakley Jan 1995

Mississippi Killing Zone: An Eyewitness Account Of The Events Surrounding The Murders By The Mississippi Highway Patrol At Jackson State University, Vernon Steve Weakley

Vietnam Generation

Twenty years later, Vernon Steve Weakley, one of the students wounded at Jackson State, recounts the horror of the shootings.