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Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till /

Documents the 1955 kidnapping and murder of teenage Emmett Till as remembered by his cousin, sharing descriptions of life in period Mississippi and how the ensuing murder trial became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wright, Simeon, 1942-
Other Authors: Boyd, Herb, 1938-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, [2010]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955 > Juvenile literature.
Mississippi > Race relations > Juvenile literature.
Lynching > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Crimes against > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
African American teenage boys > Mississippi > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Racism > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Trials (Murder) > Mississippi > Juvenile literature.
Table of Contents:
  • Life in Mississippi
  • My family
  • At home with Mom and Dad
  • The abduction
  • The trial
  • Fear and flight
  • In Argo
  • Reopening the case and exhuming the body
  • Bobo on my mind
  • Epilogue. The Till Bill
  • Appendix. Lies, myths, and distortions.