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Writing to save a life: the Louis Till file
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New York : Scribner, 2016.
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193 pages ; 22 cm
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Carmichael
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An award-winning writer traces the life of the father of iconic Civil Rights martyr Emmett Tilla man who was executed by the Army ten years before Emmetts murder. An evocative and personal exploration of individual and collective memory in America by one of the most formidable Black intellectuals of our time.

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First Scribner hardcover edition.
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9781501147289, 1501147285

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An award-winning writer traces the life of the father of iconic Civil Rights martyr Emmett Tilla man who was executed by the Army ten years before Emmetts murder. An evocative and personal exploration of individual and collective memory in America by one of the most formidable Black intellectuals of our time.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Wideman, J. E. (2016). Writing to save a life: the Louis Till file. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wideman, John Edgar. 2016. Writing to Save a Life: The Louis Till File. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Wideman, John Edgar, Writing to Save a Life: The Louis Till File. New York, Scribner, 2016.

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Wideman, John Edgar. Writing to Save a Life: The Louis Till File. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner, 2016.

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