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Title: Understanding SNCC and Freedom Summer
Review: This is a valuable specialized book for understanding what it was like to be part of the SNCC/COFO volunteers (especially the northern white Freedom School teachers) and the people of Mississippi with whom they lived and worked in the summer of 1964. It gives a rich sense of who those people were then and what they became in later years. It also gives a good feel for what was and wasn't changed by that famous summer project. It's also a good book for anyone who's thinking about creating a politically inclined grass roots school from scratch. It's honest, well observed, practical in many ways. A good historical reading for anyone interested in grass roots community work in general. Also a good reflection piece for people who want to think about what education's all about. If you have a personal connection to that summer project that you still cherish, I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this book.
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