On August 28, 1955, fourteen-year-old Chicago native Emmett Till
was brutally beaten to death for allegedly flirting with a white
woman at a grocery store in Money, Mississippi. Roy Bryant and J.
W. Milam were acquitted of murdering Till and dumping his body in
the Tallahatchie River, and later that year, an all-white grand
jury chose not to indict the men on kidnapping charges. A few
months later, Bryant and Milam admitted to the crime in an
interview with the national media. They were never convicted.
Although Till's body was mutilated, his mother ordered that his
casket remain open during the funeral service so that the country
could observe the results of racially motivated violence in the
Deep South. Media attention focused on the lynching fanned the
flames of regional tension and impelled many individuals --
including Rosa Parks -- to become vocal activists for racial
equality.
In this innovative study, Darryl Mace explores media coverage of
Till's murder and provides a close analysis of the regional and
racial perspectives that emerged. He investigates the portrayal of
the trial in popular and black newspapers in Mississippi and the
South, documents posttrial reactions, and examines Till's
memorialization in the press to highlight the media's role in
shaping regional and national opinions. Provocative and compelling,
In Remembrance of Emmett Till provides a valuable new perspective
on one of the sparks that ignited the civil rights movement.
General
Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century |
Release date: |
June 2014 |
First published: |
July 2014 |
Authors: |
Darryl Mace
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
228 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-4536-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social issues >
Equal opportunities
|
LSN: |
0-8131-4536-8 |
Barcode: |
9780813145365 |
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