The Murder of Emmett Till
- ISBN-10
- 1420502131
- ISBN-13
- 9781420502138
- Series
- The Murder of Emmett Till
- Category
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Pages
- 104
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-01-15
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Publishing LLC
- Author
- David Robson
Description
The brutal abduction and murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till on August 28, 1955, shocked the country and brought national attention to the racial injustice prevalent in Mississippi. This book details the investigation into the Emmett Till murder. Students will learn about the specialists involved and the techniques they used to solve case. Includes sidebars containing first-person accounts.
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