Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till / Simeon Wright, with Herb Boyd.

Documents the 1955 kidnapping and murder of teenage Emmett Till as remembered by his cousin, sharing descriptions of life in period Mississippi and how the ensuing murder trial became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wright, Simeon, 1942-2017
Other Authors: Boyd, Herb, 1938-
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, [2010], ©2010.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:xvi, 144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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