Freedom Summer: The Savage Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy Audiobook

" I picked this up in the library after hearing a partial interview on NPR and thought I would breeze through it. The book stunned me. For one thing, I had no idea how much evil was perpetuated by state and local governments, or that the Federal government looked the other way. Reading this book explained so much about the 1960's; how an idealistic few took on something huge, were foiled by "the establishment," and why an entire generation felt disenfranchised as a result. Nearly all of the iconic movements of the 1960's were started by or as a result of the kids who went down to spend eighty some days in a hot, sticky state. They changed nothing and everything at the same time. "

" Outstanding historical account of the summer in Mississippi when Bob Moses led the SNCC to fight for freedom. Cannot imagine anyone not voting after reading this! "

" I read this book as research for a book I was writing and I learned so much from it. It reads very well for a non-fiction book. Anyone with half an ounce of interest in the Civil Rights movement will enjoy this book. "

" 5 stars ! (which if you scan my bookshelf, you'll know that I don't just give stars away like candy). This book is so hard to put down, mesmerizing and meticulous in the recounting of the summer of 1964. I can't imagine the kind of chutzpah it took to go down into Mississippi at that time. An amazing story of heroic idealism. "

" A deeply moving portrayal of courage and conviction displayed by volunteers willling to fight against racial injustice. "

" a detailed, comprehensive and accurate look at freedom summer from every point of view: SNCC who invited us, the volunteers, the black community, white Mississippians, the FBI, Bobby Kennedy, LBJ, the celebrities who came down, the rest of the world, which watched, horrified. "

" Good book about the history of the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi in the 1960s. "

" very good book. it's a great story with amazing characters and watson does a wonderful job with it. writing in an almost cinematic way you can really see things unfolding. if you are a looking for a good overview type book of the people and the events over the whole of the summer, check this book out. "

" This is the best Civil Rights book I have read because it capture all the participants: the brave fighters, but also the frightened blacks and the mostly racist whites. Extremely well done and illuminating (although not particularly well written). "

" Fascinating narrative of the events that took place in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 when civil rights workers entered the state to register voters and open Freedom Schools. "

" Amazing book...something everyone should read "

" This was a really interesting book! I read it for a history class, but I still really enjoyed it! Learning about Freedom Summer puts movements such as Occupy Wall Street into a larger context. This book is inspiring for any young people who want to work to create social change! "

" Though there is much familiar material here,it's good to be reminded what American Heroes(a greatly debased term,these days)like Bob Moses and Fannie Lou Hamer did for our country,once upon a time... "

" Drawing heavily from primary sources (letters home, interviews, journals), Freedom Summer is a riveting account of the summer of 1964 in Mississippi. "

" I found this book to be very interesting. It makes the struggle for freedom come alive without stereotyping any group. The book was well researched and was written without bias. It is hard to believe that Mississippi in 1964 was part of the United States. "

" Great topic and interesting facts but no real story. "

" Amazing. A must read for any student of American and/or Southern history. The sad thing is, how many Americans know nothing of this period of our history and would gain a great deal from having read about it. "

" Wow! I feel downright un-american for being so ignorant about the civil rights movement. "

" Painful to remember these times, but the book is well written and worth reading to understand the Civil Rights movement. It did indeed start for real in Mississippi. History of SNCC was excellent, and though I lived through all this, I never really understood their origins. "

" Im illiterate so i cnat read "