Bibliography:
Crowe, C. (2012). Getting Away With Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case. New York, NY. Phyllis Fogelman Books.
Summary:
Chris Crow the author of this novel was able to give factual information about what happened to Emmitt Till. Emmitt Till was an African American boy living in Chicago. Emmitt was a happy boy living with his mother until the Summer of 1955, when he left Chicago to go with his uncle to Mississippi. It was in Mississippi where Emmett was kidnapped and brutally killed by two white men. His vicious murder was the start of the civil rights movement.
Critical Analysis:
This novel has the characteristics of being a biography that depicts the suffrage of African American people in the times of the Jim Crow laws in the South. The biography informs the readers of how the North and the South were divided in regards to the treatment of African Americans. The readers are given factual information about the trial that was held in Tallahatchie County. By providing factual information, photographs, timeline and captions the reader is able to make connections on how the murder of Emmett made an impact on society. This is a great novel that can be used for inquiry research on the civil rights movement.
Strengths: The novel provides chronological order of events of the life and death of Emmett Till and how his death impacted society by contributing to the civil rights movement.
Weaknesses: The novel was well written and no weaknesses were found.
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