Mississippi's Exiled Daughter

In 1961, 16-year-old Brenda Travis was a youth leader of the NAACP branch in her hometown of McComb, Mississippi. Her poignant memoir describes what gave her the courage at such a young age to fight segregation, how the movement unfolded in Mississippi, and what happened after she was forced to leave her family, friends, and fellow activists.

In 1961, Brenda Travis, in varsta de 16 ani, era lider de tineret al filialei NAACP din orasul ei natal, McComb, Mississippi. Memoriile ei emotionante descriu ce i-a dat curajul la o varsta atat de frageda sa lupte impotriva segregarii, cum s-a desfasurat miscarea in Mississippi si ce s-a intamplat dupa ce a fost fortata sa-si paraseasca familia, prietenii si colegii activisti.