In the name of Emmett Till, how the children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle showed us tomorrow, Robert H. Mayer
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In the name of Emmett Till, how the children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle showed us tomorrow, Robert H. Mayer
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes notes, bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages: 12-18, NewSouth BooksGrades: 10-12, NewSouth Books
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
In the name of Emmett Till
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Robert H. Mayer
Sub title
how the children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle showed us tomorrow
Summary
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, elders including Medgar Evers, Robert Moses, and Fannie Lou Hamer. This inspiring new book of history for young adults from award-winning author Robert H. Mayer is an unflinching portrayal of life in the segregated South and the bravery of young people who fought that system and can serve as models of activism for young people today as the United States still reckons with racism and inequality
Table Of Contents
Before the narrative starts -- Emmett Till : the beginning -- Elders I : Medgar Evers joins the fight for freedom -- The Tougaloo Nine and the Ladner Sisters fight for justice -- The "children" of Medgar Evers -- Elders II : the education of Bob Moses -- Brenda Travis and the Burglund High School walkout -- Freedom Riders and two kids from Jackson -- The North Jackson Youth Council -- The children of Jackson March -- A tragedy and a people's reaction -- Elders III : the saga of Fannie Lou Hamer -- Greenwood Part ISam Block shakes up Greenwood -- Greenwood Part IIThe children -- George Raymond in Canton -- Freedom Summer, freedom schools, a legacy of activism -- As the narrative draws to a close
Target audience
juvenile
Creator
Subject
- African American youth -- Mississippi -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American student movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Young adult literature
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
Content
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification2
- Creator1
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- Subject7
- African American youth -- Mississippi -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American student movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Young adult literature
- Mississippi -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Content1
- Author1