Mississippi to Madrid
by James Yates
"Memoir of a Black American in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade"
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Mississippi to Madrid Book Details
War:
Spanish Civil War
Perspective:
Guerrilla Fighters
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
200
Published Date:
1989
ISBN13:
9780940880191
Mississippi to Madrid Book Description
From his birth to a share cropper family in the cotton fields of Mississippi to the unrest in Chicago and New York during the depression. James Yates's experience with labor protest and union organizing shaped his vision of freedom and lead to his decision to fight against fascism in the Spanish Civil War.