Description
At first Hiram is excited to consult with his place of origin in Mississippi. But soon after he arrives, he crosses paths with Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago who could also be visiting for the summer, and Hiram sees firsthand how the local whites mistreat blacks who refuse to “know their place.” When Emmett’s tortured dead body is found floating in a river, Hiram is decided to determine who may do one of these thing. But what’s going to it cost him to understand? Mississippi Trial, 1955 is a gripping read, in response to true events that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement.
Book Details:
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 11/24/2003
- Pages: 231
- Reading Level: Age 12 and Up