Armed with the Constitution: Jehovah's Witnesses in Alabama and the U.S Supreme Court, 1939-1946 (Religion and American Culture (University of Alabama))

This book is truly inspiring. This book contains two separate stories. Try to imagine what it was like in the United States in the years 1939-1946. Try to imagine what it was like for a black man to preach an unpopular message in the South in those years. This was years before the civil rights movement of the early 60's. This man Rosco Jones had amazing courage beyond words. He did not back down to the civil authorities, and continued to preach God's Word. He was arrested many times, and his cases were brought to court. when he lost, he appealed to higher courts. He also received much persecution. He eventually won these cases to have freedom of speech to spread the message of the Good News. The same can be said for Grace Marsh, a white woman. This was before the woman's movement of the 1970's. They won cases for freedom to preach door to door. Next time you think about your freedom of speech, you should thank these people. Whether you are one of Jehovah's Witnesses or not, you can't help admiring these people.