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Called to the Fire: A Witness for God in Mississippi; The Story of Dr. Charles Johnson

By Chet Bush

Biography

Synthetic audio, Automated braille

Summary

This is the true story of Dr. Charles Johnson, an African Americanpreacher who went to Mississippi in 1961 during the summer of theFreedom Rides. Fresh out of Bible School Johnson hesitantly followed hiscall to pastor in Mississippi, a hotbed for… race relations during theearly 1960’s. Unwittingly thrust into the heart of a national tragedy,the murder of three Civil Rights activists, he overcame fear andadversity to become a leader in the Civil Rights movement.As a key African American witness to take the stand in the trialfamously dubbed the "Mississippi Burning" case by the FBI, CharlesJohnson played a key role for the Federal Justice Department, offeringclarity to the event that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Thisstory of love, conviction, adversity, and redemption climaxes with ashocking encounter between Charles and one of the murderers. The readerwill be riveted to the details of a gracious life in pursuit of the callof God from the pulpit to the streets, and ultimately into thecourtroom.

Title Details

ISBN 9781426759925
Publisher Abingdon Press
Copyright Date 2012
Book number 6612916
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Called to the Fire: A Witness for God in Mississippi; The Story of Dr. Charles Johnson

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