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Annie Bell Robinson Devine (1912–2000) was an American activist in the Civil Rights Movement. Born in Mobile, Alabama and raised in Canton, Mississippi, Devine attended Tougaloo College, similar to Anne Moody (also in the Civil Rights Movement). After college, Annie became an insurance agent and later a schoolteacher. Involvement with the movement Annie Devine wasn't very interested in the Civil Rights Movement until Dave Dennis, George Raymond (NAACP) and some others started using C.O. Chinn's motel to hold NAACP meetings. She would pass by their meetings on her way home some nights, and one night she decided to join in after they moved the meetings to a church away from the city center. Annie became interested in Civil Rights after a quick encounter with a cop at that specific meeting. That very next day, Devine started canvassing for votes on the streets of Mississippi; she began meeting with other blacks in Canton to discuss civil rights issues. Eventually, Devine quit her job selling insurance to work full-time for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Quickly realizing that canvassing and asking for votes wasn't making a huge dent in the movement, Annie wanted to be a part of the bigger phase two. In 1964, Devine joined Fannie Lou Hamer and Victoria Gray Adams to become the first black women to speak before the United States House of Representatives. The three were elected state representatives for the progressive Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Devine helped found the party, and was a member of its delegation to the 1964 Democratic National Convention in New Jersey. Upon returning from the convention, Annie decided to accept running for congresswoman of her district. She was declined by the secretary of state to have her name on the ballot. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was also denied to run individually in the election even though they had the right number of qualified electors. Annie was then elected by freedom votes. She makes sure to state in her interview, “... very strong feeling there had to be some political force other than civil rights organizations in this state to bring about change” (Devine). Annie also had a very strong opinion about the Voting Rights bill passed by president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. She said, “there’s nothing in the voting bill that can really protect you. You can get registered, the federal registrar will register you, there’s some clause in there that says the FBI can see to it that you’re protected when you go down to vote, but before voting day and after voting day there’s no protection provided.. And that’s where the trouble comes in” (Devine). Mrs. Devine was set on the bigger picture of having full rights and not bits and pieces of equality. Freedom Summer Annie Devine was heavily involved with the movement in the summer of 1964 which was named Freedom Summer. Although these few months did so much good for the moment with the main goal of getting more registered black voters in Mississippi, there were still many tragedies involving police brutality, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, etc. One instance which Annie relays in an interview is the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. At the beginning of Freedom Summer, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, all taking part in the movement, disappeared. The bodies of the young three men were finally found on August 4. Annie Devine has a specific memory of this horrible occurrence and how it shaped the movement: “The, the incident, you know, where the volunteers were missing and couldn’t anybody tell what had happened to them. We, you know, you could think anything... We weren’t playing. Our organization was tight. We knew from Atlanta to Washington day by day what was happening in the communities and, I think, that, that encourage the local people to open wider their doors” (Devine). Annie explains how the movement was in its height when these young men were murdered and while it was devastating, their work became as focused as ever to prove that there would be a positive outcome. References Bibliography Hine, Darlene; Thompson, Kathleen (1999). A Shining Thread of Hope. Broadway Books. ISBN 0-7679-0110-X. External links SNCC Digital Gateway: Annie Devine, Documentary website created by the SNCC Legacy Project and Duke University, telling the story of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee & grassroots organizing from the inside-out Obituary in The New York Times. Discover the Annie Bell popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Annie Bell books.
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Annie Bell Sloan v. Atlantic Richfield
Supreme Court of AlaskaIn this opinion on rehearing we must decide the scope of recovery permitted the employee of an independent contractor under common law tort principles. The question before us stems...
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Annie Bell Sloan v. Atlantic Richfield
Supreme Court of AlaskaCONNOR, Justice. OPINION ON REHEARING Appellee Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) petitions for a rehearing in this case, alleging various oversights in our Opinion No. 1195, dated ...
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The Camping Cookbook
Annie BellThere are plenty of camping guides available but none of them tackle the desire to create flavoursome food while enjoying your trip. Annie Bell, a keen family camper herself, has s...
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Missing Person
Mary Jane StaplesThe house in Caulfield Place, off Browning Street in Walworth, was haunted, or at least that's what the street kids said. So when two men, a woman, and a parrot moved in, every...
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Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1970s
DESIGN MUSEUM ENTERPRISE LTD & Paula ReedThe Design Museum and fashion guru Paula Reed present Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1970s. The most exciting, influential and definitive looks of one of the most significant...
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When Christmas Bells Ring
Katie FlynnThe new Christmas bestseller from Katie Flynn; the UK's bestselling saga authorLiverpool 1938It’s Christmas in the Courts, and single mother Rosheen Clarke and her mischievous twin...
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Spring Comes to Emmerdale
Pamela BellTHE PERFECT GIFT FOR MOTHER'S DAYSpring Comes to Emmerdale is a must for fans of ITV's Emmerdale, and readers who love heartwarming and heartbreaking stories set during wartime, al...
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Under a Spitfire Sky
Ellie CurzonCan they find love in the darkest days of war?It's 1944, and Florence is a talented engineer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, patching up planes to make sure that the brave Spit...
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A Burracombe Easter
Lilian HarryEveryone has a secret in their past: discover the hidden lives of some of the bestloved residents of Burracombe.Escape to the little Devonshire village that feels like home with th...
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Skinny Desserts
Kathryn BrutonIn Skinny Desserts Kathryn Bruton has created a collection of delectable sweet dishes that includes the things we all know and love crème brûlée, citrus tarts, cheesecakes, mering...
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Unattached
Angelica MalinPowerful. Selfassured. Independent. Unattached.Thirty women, from Megan BartonHanson and Shaparak Khorsandi to Shon Faye and Stephanie Yeboah write on what single womanhood in the ...
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The Story of My Life
Helen KellerEnriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, ...
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Low Carb Revolution
Annie BellAdopting a low carb diet doesn't mean you have to deprive yourself of delicious food. Awardwinning food writer Annie introduces a diet that revolves around ingredients like chicken...
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We Wanted to Be Writers
Eric Olsen, Glenn Schaeffer & Bill ManhireWe Wanted to be Writers is a rollicking and insightful blend of original interviews, commentary, advice, gossip, anecdotes, analyses, history, and asides with nearly thirty graduat...
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Song of Myself
Walt WhitmanDo I contradict myself?Very well then I contradict myself.(I am large, I contain multitudes.)Abundant, ecstatic, generous, courageous this is the first American epic poem, a celeb...
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Emmerdale at War
Pamela BellThe perfect Christmas gift full of warmth and nostalgia, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale, and readers who love heartwarming and heartbreaking stories set during World War II.Britain is...
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Weddings In Burracombe
Lilian HarryA heartwarming visit to the village of Burracombe where, whatever life might throw at you strangers, surprises, love, change you can always rely upon your neighbours and friends....
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Plant Power
Annie BellBalancing your diet by consuming animal protein is straightforward a chicken breast, fillet of salmon or lamb chop are nearly pure protein but there is very little that offers th...
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The Modern Dairy
Annie BellWinner Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Best World Gourmand Cookbook Milk and Cheese 2017 Dairy is a nutritional powerhouse. It offers the richest natural source of calcium and has...
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Soup, Glorious Soup
Annie BellSoup is the food of the world and every culture produces its own delicious variations on this universal theme. At once comforting and familiar, it can at the same time be exotic an...
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Annie Bell Sloan v. Atlantic Richfield
Supreme Court of AlaskaThis is an appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of appellee Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO) in a wrongful death action brought by the widow of a carpenter killed i...
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Wedding Bells for Land Girls
Jenny HolmesDon't miss Jenny Holmes's latest wartime series, The Air Raid Girls. Part 3 The Air Raid Girls: Wartime Brides is available now!Summer 1942. Britain is in the depths of war and t...
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Hope Comes to Emmerdale
Kerry BellThe perfect Mother's Day gift full of nostalgia and warmth, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heartwrenching stories set during wartime.World War II wages on. Ration...