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Lynching of Emmett Till: A Documentary Narrative

Lynching of Emmett Till: A Documentary Narrative Paperback - 2002

by Metress, Christopher

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On August 28, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was abducted from his great-uncle's cabin in Mississippi and killed. With a collection of more than 100 documents, Metress retells Till's story in a unique and daring wayQjuxtaposing news accounts and investigative journalism with memoirs, poetry, and fiction.

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University of Virginia Press, 2002. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Lynching of Emmett Till: A Documentary Narrative
  • Author Metress, Christopher
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville
  • Date 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0813921228I3N10
  • ISBN 9780813921228 / 0813921228
  • Weight 1.26 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.12 x 0.99 in (23.47 x 15.54 x 2.51 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Deep South
    • Cultural Region: Mid-South
    • Cultural Region: South
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Geographic Orientation: Mississippi
  • Library of Congress subjects Mississippi - Race relations, Milam, J. W - Trials, litigation, etc
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002002337
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.800

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Citations

  • Qbr the Black Book Review, 11/01/2002, Page 30
  • Univ PR Books for Public Libry, 01/01/2003, Page 19

About the author

Christopher Metress, Associate Professor of English at Samford University, is the author of The Critical Response to Dashiell Hammett.