lynching

Contains newspaper articles, editorials, poems, songs, interviews, essays, and memoirs that shed light on the relationship between memory and history through an examination of the case of Emmett Till, an African-American teen who was murdered in Money, Mississippi in 1955 for allegedly offending a white woman.

Describes cases of lynchings in the American South, chronicles the fight to end lynching, discusses violence during the civil rights era, and notes cases in which perpetrators were prosecuted decades later.

Traces the life and career of the African-American journalist and social activist who spoke out against the lynching of African-Americans in the South.

Examines the Byron De La Beckwith murder trials, including the mistrials and his eventual conviction, key figures in the case, and the inspiration for the movie "Ghosts of Mississippi.".

An illustrated biography of nineteenth-century activist Ida B. Wells, focusing on her crusade against the practice of lynching, and discussing her role in the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the campaign for women's voting rights.

Presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till, in Mississippi, in 1955.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a journalist who wrote about and spoke against the unfair treatment of African Americans.