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

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Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till by Simeon Wright, Herb Boyd

No modern tragedy has had a greater impact on race relations in America than the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till. A 14-year-old black boy from Chicago...

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No modern tragedy has had a greater impact on race relations in America than the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till. A 14-year-old black boy from Chicago visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955, Till was taken from his uncle’s home by two white men; several days later, his body was found in the Tallahatchie River. This grotesque crime became the catalyst for the civil rights movement.
At age 12, author Simeon Wright saw and heard his cousin Emmett whistle at a white woman at a grocery store; he was sleeping in the same bed with him when Emmett was taken; and he was at the sensational trial. This is his gripping coming-of-age memoir.
Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till

By Simeon Wright (Author) , Herb Boyd (Author)

Paperback: 160 pages

Age Range: 12 and up

Grade Level: 7 and up