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Getting Away with Murder
Chris Crowe
其他書名
The True Story of the Emmett Till Case
出版Penguin Young Readers Group, 2003-05-26
主題Young Adult Nonfiction / History / United States / 20th CenturyYoung Adult Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / African American & BlackYoung Adult Nonfiction / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism
ISBN11010761869781101076187
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=S93GSkSlWF8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.  

"Crowe pays powerful tribute to a boy whose untimely death spurred a national chain of events."—Publishers Weekly

The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 was and is a uniquely American tragedy. Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi, when he allegedly whistled at a white woman. Three days later, his brutally beaten body was found floating in the Tallahatchie River. 

In clear, vivid detail Chris Crowe investigates the before-and-aftermath of Till's murder, as well as the dramatic trial and speedy acquittal of his white murderers, situating both in the context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement. This reissued edition includes a chapter of additional material--including uncovered details about Till's accuser's testimony--this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.