The lynching of Emmett Till
Subtitle: a documentary narrative
By: edited by Christopher Metress.
Contributors: Metress, Christopher.
Series: The American South series
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Charlottesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
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 -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi; Mississippi -- Race relations -- Sources
Genres: Sources.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.