Summary With the 50th anniversary of the Mississippi 'Freedom Summer' approaching, and the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act also on the horizon, Dirt & Deeds In Mississippi is the timely untold story of how the Black landowners of Mississippi became the secret weapon of the American civil rights movement of the 1960's. Against tremendous odds, In the early 60's Blacks still retained title to over a million acres of land in Mississippi but were still being denied the right to vote. Dirt & Deeds is the revelatory account of how that land was used as a vital resource in the fight for freedom. Dirt & Deeds is the real story behind the Hollywood film 'Mississippi Burning'. Danny Glover has agreed to be the narrator. View more details
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jun 4, 2016
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Summary With the 50th anniversary of the Mississippi 'Freedom Summer' approaching, and the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act also on the horizon, Dirt & Deeds In Mississippi is the timely untold story of how the Black landowners of Mississippi became the secret weapon of the American civil rights movement of the 1960's. Against tremendous odds, In the early 60's Blacks still retained title to over a million acres of land in Mississippi but were still being denied the right to vote. Dirt & Deeds is the revelatory account of how that land was used as a vital resource in the fight for freedom. Dirt & Deeds is the real story behind the Hollywood film 'Mississippi Burning'. Danny Glover has agreed to be the narrator. View more details
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Jun 4, 2016
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
