Civil Rights Talk

Devery Anderson, US author and historian came to Coleg Llandrillo to talk about his new book, "The Murder that shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement" to IB students and those studying on the PSP degree as well as selected staff and members of the public.

The death of Emmett Till is widely regarded as a central moment in the civil rights movement. The 1955 kidnapping, brutal torture, and murder of the 14-year-old Chicagoan, targeted by two white men for allegedly whistling at a white woman in Money, Mississippi, marked a turning point and was the catalyst for the growing awareness of racial discrimination in America.

As well as talking about the 1955 case, subsequent FBI investigations in 2004/5 and the wider implications, Anderson also gave an insight in to how research is undertaken and the legacy left by this shocking murder. 
Answering questions from Evan Brockbank and Sophia Dallimore, Anderson explored both a personal interest as well as a 20 year crusade to write about the truth and hold some of those responsible to account in his book.

Afterwards, Anderson gave away a signed copy of his book.

To find out more about the book, the case and the author visit his website http://www.emmetttillmurder.com/