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In the Name of Emmett Till

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"The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the terror of his murder. These children, however, would rise up against the culture that made Till's death possible. From the violent Woolworth's lunch-counter sit-ins in Jackson to the school walkouts of McComb, the young people of Mississippi picketed, boycotted, organized, spoke out, and marched, working to reveal the vulnerability of black bodies and the ugly nature of the world they lived in. These children changed that world. [This book] weaves together the riveting tales of those young women and men of Mississippi ... who risked their lives to face down vicious Jim Crow segregation. Readers also discover the adults who guided the young people ... This ... new book of history for young adults ... is an unflinching portrayal of life in the segregated South and the bravery of young people who fought that system. As the United States still reckons with racism and inequality, the activists working [in this book] can serve as models of activism for young people today"--

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781588384379
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 224
  • Udgivet:
  • 14. september 2021
  • Størrelse:
  • 140x28x218 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 476 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 9. december 2024
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"The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the terror of his murder. These children, however, would rise up against the culture that made Till's death possible. From the violent Woolworth's lunch-counter sit-ins in Jackson to the school walkouts of McComb, the young people of Mississippi picketed, boycotted, organized, spoke out, and marched, working to reveal the vulnerability of black bodies and the ugly nature of the world they lived in. These children changed that world. [This book] weaves together the riveting tales of those young women and men of Mississippi ... who risked their lives to face down vicious Jim Crow segregation. Readers also discover the adults who guided the young people ... This ... new book of history for young adults ... is an unflinching portrayal of life in the segregated South and the bravery of young people who fought that system. As the United States still reckons with racism and inequality, the activists working [in this book] can serve as models of activism for young people today"--

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