Death of Innocence
2004-04-25T19:59:54-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgMr. Benson talks about his book, Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America, published by Random House. He describes the life of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till, who spurred the civil rights movement after the 1955 incident.
Mr. Benson talks about his book, Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America, published by Random House. He… read more
Mr. Benson talks about his book, Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America, published by Random House. He describes the life of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till, who spurred the civil rights movement after the 1955 incident. close
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