The Murder of Emmett Till |
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| Author:
| Toth, Henrietta |
| Series title: | Spotlight on the Civil Rights Movement Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5383-8057-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $33.47 |
Book Description:
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In August 1955, Emmett Till was a fourteen-year-old African American teenager on vacation. He had traveled to visit relatives in rural Mississippi. He would return home to Chicago to be buried. Emmett Till was murdered by two white men, making him a victim of racial violence that galvanized the unfolding civil rights movement. This account details the circumstances of his abduction, murder, and funeral, plus the subsequent trial. Readers will learn how his legacy still resonates today...
More DescriptionIn August 1955, Emmett Till was a fourteen-year-old African American teenager on vacation. He had traveled to visit relatives in rural Mississippi. He would return home to Chicago to be buried. Emmett Till was murdered by two white men, making him a victim of racial violence that galvanized the unfolding civil rights movement. This account details the circumstances of his abduction, murder, and funeral, plus the subsequent trial. Readers will learn how his legacy still resonates today and how emerging information sheds a different light on what really happened to him.