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Emmett Till : The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement.
Title:
Emmett Till : The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement.
Author:
Anderson, Devery S.
ISBN:
9781496802859
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (601 pages)
Series:
Hollywood Legends Series
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Preface -- Prologue: Through a Glass, Darkly -- PART ONE: IN BLACK AND WHITE -- 1. Mother and Son -- 2. Mississippi Welcomes Emmett Till -- 3. Murder Heard Round the World -- 4. Countdown -- 5. Tallahatchie Trial, Part 1 -- 6. Tallahatchie Trial, Part 2 -- 7. Protests, Rumors, and Revelations -- 8. Clamor, Conflict, and Another Jury -- 9. The Look Story and Its Aftermath -- 10. Never the Same -- PART TWO: IN LIVING COLOR -- 11. Revival -- 12. Seeking Justice in a New Era -- 13. The Legacy of Emmett Till -- Epilogue: Seeing Clearly -- Appendix: Piecing the Puzzle -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
A gripping reexamination of the abduction and murder that galvanized the civil rights movement.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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