Description
In 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till—visiting family in Mississippi—was brutally murdered after an accusation that ignited national outrage and helped catalyze the Civil Rights Movement. This revised, in-depth account traces the events surrounding his kidnapping and killing, then follows the dramatic trial and the rapid acquittal of his white murderers, illuminating how law, power, and racial terror intersected in the Jim Crow South. With clear, vivid reporting and careful historical context, the book examines the case’s immediate shockwaves and its enduring legacy, including newly uncovered information that deepens our understanding of the testimony at the heart of the proceedings. Chris Crowe’s investigative, narrative nonfiction style brings both the human stakes and the systemic realities into sharp focus, making this a compelling and essential read for anyone seeking to understand how change is forced—and how it is resisted.
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paperback
Penguin
Published May 26, 2003
130 pages
ISBN: 9781101076187
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case by Chris Crowe.