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If White Kids Die: Memories of a Civil Rights Movement Volunteer

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This book was recommended by a friend who is mentioned in the book. Otherwise I probably would not have bought it. However I found it easy to read and very enlightening. I graduated from high school in 1962 from a small town in the South. Although my path took me a different direction; I was fascinated by Dick Reavis' accounts of his experiences at voter registration in a small Southern town. He is certainly very honest in his portrayal of his contributions to the movement. Learning more about the struggles of the college students and the people in the city where they worked helped me have a better understanding of the issues they were trying to help change. I was very naive back then and quite frankly unaware of some of the restrictions that were imposed on African Americans at that time. Thanks for enlightening me. I intend to do more reading on this important chapter in American history.

What an amazing account of the civil rights movement from the point of view of a white civil rights worker. The buddy-view narration of one who was right there and knew all of the amazing leaders of the movement is easy to read and incredibly entertaining and informative. I am a very of Charlie Saulsburry, who is mentioned in this book, and the author, all these years later, absolutely pegged him. Great job!