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A Wallet, a White Woman, and a Whistle: Fact and Fiction in Emmett Till's Encounter in Money, Mississippi.

Authors :
Anderson, Devery S.
Source :
Southern Quarterly. Summer2008, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p10-21. 12p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

This essay presents the events surrounding the murder of Emmett Till, an African American youth who was killed in Money, Mississippi, in 1955. Various interpretations of events leading up to Till's murder are discussed, including interviews with Money's local law enforcement and Till's uncle, both of which occurred days after the murder.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00384496
Volume :
45
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Southern Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33662817