The Tougaloo Nine: The Jackson Library Sit-In at the Crossroads of Civil War and Civil Rights
M. J. O'Brien
University Press of Mississippi
In The Tougaloo Nine, M. J. O'Brien delves into Tougaloo College’s culture of resistance, Mississippi’s determination to preserve segregation, and the early stirrings of the student movement in Jackson. Through numerous interviews and years of detailed research, O'Brien tells the stories of the nine courageous students from historically Black Tougaloo College who staged sit-ins at the all-White Main Library. The Tougaloo Nine presents the stunning picture of those who risked their lives and future livelihoods to fight for full social and political equality in Mississippi, USA.