(Translated by https://www.hiragana.jp/) Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till : Wright, Simeon, 1942-2017 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveSkip to main content
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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
The cousin of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American who was beaten and killed in 1955, reflects on growing up in Mississippi and reveals details about the night Emmett was kidnapped. The coauthor is Herb Boyd. The text contains graphic violence
Includes index
Life in Mississippi -- My family -- At home with Mom and Dad -- The abduction -- The trial -- Fear and flight -- In Argo -- Reopening the case and exhuming the body -- Bobo on my mind -- Epilogue. The Till Bill -- Appendix. Lies, myths, and distortions