The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, The by Bob Zellner

The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, The by Bob Zellner

Winner of the 2009 Lillian Smith Book Award Even forty years after the civil rights movement, the transition from son and grandson of Klansmen to field secretary of SNCC seems quite a journey.

The journey white Southerners travel in this riveting memoir, from virulent racism to acceptance of blacks’ civil rights, is as momentous as any in American history

* Publishers Weekly *

Written with Curry (Silver Rights: The Story of the Carter Family's Brave Decision To Send Their Children to an All-White School and Claim Their Civil Rights), this powerful portrait of a courageous man is highly recommended for all but the smallest libraries.

* Library Journal starred review *

[Zellner’s] words ring with an honesty often lacking in some other accounts of the times, and he recreates the culture of the 1960s with candor and humility. His book corrects many false impressions and gives the true story from someone who had a foot in both worlds, who risked his life—and his future—for what he believed in, and believes in still ... This book is an eye-opener for those old enough to remember these events, and a door to understanding for those too young to recall the shaping of the world we live in today.

-- Loretta Gillespie * The Decatur Daily *

The captivating and profound testimony of a patriot who did everything he could to help make his nation a better place, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek is highly recommended.

* Midwest Book Review *

If you want a taste of what life on the front lines was like in the Southern civil rights movement, you have to read this book.

-- Jo Freeman * Senior Women Web *

Bob Zellner (Author)
BOB ZELLNER is a civil rights activist. He graduated from Huntingdon College in 1961 and that year became a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee as its first white field secretary. Zellner was involved in numerous civil rights efforts, including nonviolence workshops at Talladega College, protests for integration in Danville, Virginia, and organizing Freedom Schools in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1964. He also investigated the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner that summer. He left SNCC in 1966 but continued his civil rights activism. He later taught the history of the civil rights movement at Long Island University.

Constance Curry (With)
Atlanta-based Constance Curry (1933-2020) was a civil rights veteran and wrote several books and produced a documentary film.

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ISBN 13	9781588383945
ISBN 10	1588383946
Title	The Wrong Side of Murder Creek, The
Author	Bob Zellner
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Georgia Press
Year published	2019-01-15
Number of pages	352
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