The Blood Of Emmett Till

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Book Title: Blood of Emmett Till

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Topic: United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Legal History, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year: 2017

Item Height: 0.7 in

Genre: Law, Social Science, History

Item Weight: 8.6 Oz

Item Length: 8.4 in

Author: Timothy B. Tyson

Item Width: 5.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback