Witness to the Truth: John H. Scott's Struggle for Human Rights in Louisiana AUTH-7112484 Together they became the go-to

Together they became the go-to experts for prosecutors and helped put countless Mississippians in prison

For most of us

Published: 11/28/2006

and an historical account as an eyewitness to events and incidents that took place

ISBN10: 1470112884

Witness to the Truth: John H. Scott's Struggle for Human Rights in Louisiana AUTH-7112484 Together they became the go-toWitness to the Truth tells the extraordinary life story of a grassroots human rights leader and his courageous campaign to win the right to vote for the African Americans of Lake Providence, Louisiana. Born in 1901 in a small, almost all black parish, John H. Scott grew up in a community where black businesses, schools, and neighborhoods thrived in isolation from the white population. The settlement appeared self sufficient and independent but all was