The story of a Jew who fought for African-American rights in Mississippi
Howard Ball lived in Mississippi from 1976 to 1982, and recounts in a memoir the Jewish efforts for black voting rights in the South.
KU KLUX KLAN members approach Huntsville, Texas to protest an execution in 2000. The book’s protagonist was harassed by the Klan. (photo credit: ADREES A. AAL/RCS/REUTERS)Updated: