Mississippi Burning, 1988 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Mississippi Burning director & year
Mississippi Burning director & year
Alan Parker, 1988
Year of real events in Mississippi Burning
Year of real events in Mississippi Burning
1964
3 murdered activists (Mississippi Burning)
3 murdered activists (Mississippi Burning)
James Cheney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner
Activists' purpose in Mississippi 1964
Activists' purpose in Mississippi 1964
Black voter registration during Freedom Summer
Real county where 1964 murders occurred
Real county where 1964 murders occurred
Neshoba County, Mississippi
Two FBI agents in Mississippi Burning
Two FBI agents in Mississippi Burning
Agent Alan Ward & Agent Rupert Anderson
Main criticism of Mississippi Burning
Main criticism of Mississippi Burning
White-centered narrative, excluded real activists
Prominent 1988 critic of Mississippi Burning
Prominent 1988 critic of Mississippi Burning
Coretta Scott King
FBI misrepresentation in Mississippi Burning
FBI misrepresentation in Mississippi Burning
Shown more committed to civil rights than reality
Whitewashed depiction definition
Whitewashed depiction definition
White heroes centered, POC contributions minimised/erased