The Resource Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till, Simeon Wright ; with Herb Boyd
Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till, Simeon Wright ; with Herb Boyd
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The item Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till, Simeon Wright ; with Herb Boyd represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xvi, 144 pages
- Note
-
- Includes index
- "Interior design: Jonathan Hahn ; an imprint of Chicago Review Press, Incorporated"--Title page verso
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781569768198
- Label
- Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till
- Title
- Simeon's story
- Title remainder
- an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till
- Statement of responsibility
- Simeon Wright ; with Herb Boyd
- Subject
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- African American teenage boys
- African American teenage boys -- Mississippi -- Biography
- African American teenage boys -- Mississippi -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Crimes against
- African Americans -- Crimes against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Crimes against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Biography
- History
- Juvenile works
- Lynching
- Lynching -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Lynching -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Mississippi
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
- Race relations
- Racism
- Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Juvenile literature
- Trials (Murder)
- Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi
- Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi -- Juvenile literature
- Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Awards note
- Carter G. Woodson Honor.
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1942-2017
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wright, Simeon
- Dewey number
- 305.8/009762
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Grades 6-10 (School Library Journal)
- LC call number
- E185.93.M6
- LC item number
- W83 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1938-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Hahn, Jonathan
- Boyd, Herb
- Lawrence Hill Books
- Chicago Review Press
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Till, Emmett
- Till, Emmett
- Lynching
- African Americans
- African American teenage boys
- Racism
- Trials (Murder)
- Lynching
- African Americans
- African American teenage boys
- Racism
- Trials (Murder)
- African American teenage boys
- African Americans
- Lynching
- Race relations
- Racism
- Trials (Murder)
- Mississippi
- Mississippi
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till, Simeon Wright ; with Herb Boyd
- Note
-
- Includes index
- "Interior design: Jonathan Hahn ; an imprint of Chicago Review Press, Incorporated"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocn368037283
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xvi, 144 pages
- Isbn
- 9781569768198
- Lccn
- 2009033631
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- Stock number
- 1304088
- Label
- Simeon's story : an eyewitness account of the kidnapping of Emmett Till, Simeon Wright ; with Herb Boyd
- Note
-
- Includes index
- "Interior design: Jonathan Hahn ; an imprint of Chicago Review Press, Incorporated"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocn368037283
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xvi, 144 pages
- Isbn
- 9781569768198
- Lccn
- 2009033631
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- Stock number
- 1304088
Subject
- African American teenage boys
- African American teenage boys -- Mississippi -- Biography
- African American teenage boys -- Mississippi -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Crimes against
- African Americans -- Crimes against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Crimes against -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Biography
- History
- Juvenile works
- Lynching
- Lynching -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- Lynching -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Mississippi
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
- Race relations
- Racism
- Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 -- Juvenile literature
- Trials (Murder)
- Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi
- Trials (Murder) -- Mississippi -- Juvenile literature
- Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
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