Getting Away with Murder

By Chris Crowe

A brutal murder ignites a movement, challenging justice and history.

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144 pages

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In 1955 Mississippi, the murder of Emmett Till, a black teenager, becomes a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Chris Crowe delves into the harrowing events surrounding Till's death and the trial that followed, revealing the deep-seated racial tensions and injustices of the era. As new details emerge, the book offers a profound look at how one tragic event spurred a national awakening. What truths lie beneath the surface of this American tragedy, and how did it shape the fight for equality?

From the publisher

This Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement. “Crowe pays powerful tribute to a boy whose untimely death spurred a national chain of events.”–Publishers Weekly The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 was and is a uniquely American tragedy. Till, a black teenager from Chicago, was visiting family in a small town in Mississippi, when he allegedly whistled at a white woman. Three days later, his brutally beaten body was found floating in the Tallahatchie River. In clear, vivid detail Chris Crowe investigates the before-and-aftermath of Till’s murder, as well as the dramatic trial and speedy acquittal of his white murderers, situating both in the context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement. This reissued edition includes a chapter of additional material–including uncovered details about Till’s accuser’s testimony–this book grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.