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12-string Guitar: The Death Of Emmett Till (Including lyrics and chords)

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Channel: threelegsoman · 2010 · Education

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A request from a new friend sublimeruca27 has introduced me to this Bob Dylan song. It tells the harrowing tale of the death of a 14 year old black boy from Chicago who while visiting friends or relations in Mississippi was dragged off and beaten to death by some of the white population just because he was a black boy. The photographs of the poor child's face after the beating were horrific and nightmarish and pricked some consciences sufficiently to start the Civil Rights Movement of which Dylan was a vociferous proponent.

I have just produced an eBook containing 50 songs (first volume hopefully provided it sells) which can be seen and purchased by following this link: 

http://store.blurb.com/ebooks/316519-50-songs-from-the-threelegsoman-collection

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