SOCIAL SCIENCES
Wright, Simeon

Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till

(3) YA With Herb Boyd. In August of 1955, Emmett Till was kidnapped and murdered. These horrific crimes are recounted by Till's cousin Wright, a then-twelve-year-old eyewitness to the abduction and the events leading up to it. In plainspoken text, Wright provides insight into the Jim Crow South and the continuing struggle to find justice for Till. Ind.

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