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Getting Away with Murder
- The True Story of the Emmett Till Case
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
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Getting Away with Murder
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Publisher's Summary
Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Addams Award-winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the civil rights movement.
The kidnapping and violent murder of 14-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. Newly reissued with a new chapter of additional material - including recently uncovered details about Till's accuser's testimony - this audiobook grants eye-opening insight to the legacy of Emmett Till.
What the critics say
"This book is a mandatory addition to all libraries because of the impact and importance this crime had on our history." (School Library Journal)
"Crowe's powerful, terrifying account does justice to its subject in bold, direct telling, supported by numerous archival photos and quotes from those who remember, including Emmett's mother." (Booklist)
"Crowe pays powerful tribute to a boy whose untimely death spurred a national chain of events." (Publishers Weekly)