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The barn the secret history of a murder in Mississippi

"A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased for so long"--

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Main Author: Thompson, Wright (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955.
Lynching > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
Murder > Social aspects > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
African American teenage boys > Crimes against > Mississippi.
African Americans > Civil rights > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
Racism against Black people > Government policy > Mississippi.
Collective memory > Mississippi > Delta (Region)
Delta (Miss. : Region) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
True crime stories.
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Summary:"A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased for so long"--
Physical Description:430 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-413) and index.
ISBN:9780593299821
0593299825
Author Notes:Wright Thompson is the bestselling author of Pappyland and The Cost of These Dreams . He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his family.

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