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Getting away with murder : the true story of the Emmett Till case

Author: 
Crowe, Chris.
Call Number: 
323.109762 C953
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Book cover for Getting away with murder : the true story of the Emmett Till case
Booklist Description (PUT BLURBS FOR BOOKLISTS HERE): 
Emmett Till, a Chicago teen visiting family in Mississippi, was kidnapped, beaten and lynched for allegedly whistling at a white woman. This 1955 murder kicked off a maelstrom of outrage that focused national attention on Southern segregation.

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