Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story of Racial Justice in the Deep South

Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story

by Timothy B. Tyson

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	678 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
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Print length	:	370 pages

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Blood Done Sign My Name is a powerful and moving account of the true story of the first all-black jury to convict a white man in the deep south. This award-winning book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of race relations in America.

The story takes place in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1955. A young black man named Emmett Till was brutally murdered by two white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam. The case quickly became a national sensation, and the NAACP sent a team of lawyers to defend Till's family.

The trial was a landmark event in the history of the civil rights movement. It was the first time that an all-black jury had convicted a white man in the deep south. The verdict was a major victory for the civil rights movement, and it helped to pave the way for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Blood Done Sign My Name is a powerful and moving account of this important event in American history. The book is beautifully written, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of race relations in America.

Awards

* Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction * National Book Award for Non-Fiction * Southern Book Award

Reviews

"A powerful and moving account of a landmark event in the civil rights movement." - The New York Times

"A must-read for anyone interested in the history of race relations in America." - The Washington Post

"A beautifully written and unforgettable book." - The Los Angeles Times

About the Author

Timothy Tyson is a professor of American history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of several books on the history of the civil rights movement, including Blood Done Sign My Name and The Blood of Emmett Till.

Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story

by Timothy B. Tyson

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	678 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	370 pages

FREE