The lynching of Emmett Till : a documentary narrative

The lynching of Emmett Till : a documentary narrative / edited by Christopher Metress.

On August 28, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was abducted from his great-uncle's cabin in Money, Mississippi, and killed. With a collection of more than 100 documents, Metress retells Till's story in a unique and daring way--juxtaposing news accounts and investigative journalism with memoir...

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Other Authors: Metress, Christopher
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2002.
Series:American South series.
Subjects:
Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955.
Milam, J. W. > Trials, litigation, etc.
Lynching > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Sources.
African Americans > Crimes against > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Sources.
Racism against Black people > Mississippi > History > 20th century > Sources.
Trials (Murder) > Mississippi.
Mississippi > Race relations > Sources.
History.
Sources.
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Summary:On August 28, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was abducted from his great-uncle's cabin in Money, Mississippi, and killed. With a collection of more than 100 documents, Metress retells Till's story in a unique and daring way--juxtaposing news accounts and investigative journalism with memoirs, poetry, and fiction.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xii, 360 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:081392121X
9780813921211
0813921228
9780813921228

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