Just read it for school...he changes by seeing the way his dad feels about the south and understands him more.
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Earl Hillburn- Grandfather Harlan Hillburn- father
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The main characters in the book "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe are Hiram Hillburn, Emmett Till, R.C. Rydell, and Glen Kellum. The story is centered around the murder of Emmett Till, a black teenager, and the impact it has on the lives of the characters involved.
The Grandma's name was Florence Hillburn, but she died early in the book:( The Grandpa's name was Earl Hillburn
RC is a character in the novel "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe. He is a friend of the main character, Hiram Hillburn, and plays a significant role in the story as he witnesses the events surrounding the murder of Emmett Till. RC's moral development and reactions to the racial tensions in the South help to highlight the themes of racism and social justice in the book.
The narrative in "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe starts in 2004.
to save him from drowning in the tallahatchie river
Mississippi Trial ends with Hiram going back home to his family and knowing that his Grandpa was the third kidnapper on the night of Emmet Till's death. Also Hirams father Harlan tell Hiram that even though him and his grandpa fight all the time he will always love him, than Harlan asks Hiram if he loves him.
In the novel "Mississippi Trial, 1955," the protagonist, Hiram, discovers the truth about what happened to his friend Emmett Till, a young African American boy who was brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. Hiram also learns about the racism and injustice that pervade his community and decides to take a stand against it by testifying in court. The novel ends with Hiram feeling a sense of responsibility to speak out against racial injustice and carry on Emmett's legacy.
Mississippi Trial 1955 is a fiction book about the trial of Emmitt Till, a black teenager that was lynched.
Stanford Young has written: 'Mississippi trial handbook' -- subject(s): Trial practice 'Trial handbook for Mississippi lawyers' -- subject(s): Trial practice