"i-Witness History: A Case Study Of Southern Justice...The Emmett Till Case. Dr. Hugh Stephen Whitaker Interview" 2009 Dr. Hugh Stephen Whitaker was born in 1939 in Charleston, MS (near Sumner, the site of the Emmett Till murder trial). His stepfather, N.Z. Troutt, was chief of police in Charleston in 1955, and he was appointed as deputy sheriff for the duration of the trial. For his Master's thesis, submitted to Florida State University in 1963, he wrote "A Case Study in Southern Justice: The Emmett Till Case," the first book length study of the Emmett Till murder, and the only such source for another twenty-seven years. Whitaker's thesis is the only one to reference the original trial transcript, in addition to first-hand interviews with many of the trial participants (the sheriff, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and all of the jurors). Two years after receiving his Master's degree, he wrote his doctoral dissertation, "A New Day: The Effects of Negro Enfranchisement in Selected Mississippi Counties" (all of which were in the Mississippi Delta), also submitted to Florida State University. He taught at Temple University, the University of Southern California, and Florida State University. Formerly married to Aide Steele of Tutwiler, he has two daughters, Linda and Heather, and two grandchildren. He is happily married to Penny Young since 2005. Read Dr. Whitaker's thesis A Case Study Of Southern Justice: The Emmett Till Case http://www.emmetttillmurder.com/whitaker-review.htm For More Information Please Contact Us!!! Bro. Ron aka r2c2h2 tha artivist phone: 901-299-4355 e-mail: r2c2h2@gmail.com website: http://www.weallbe.blogspot.com twitter: http://www.twitter.com/weallbe facebook: http://www.facebook.com/r2c2h2 Support The W.E. A.L.L B.E. Movement!!! Donate online: http://bit.ly/VfaE1N Or Send A Money Order To Attn: Ron Herd II The W.E. A.L.L. B.E. Group Inc. P.O. Box 752062 Memphis,TN 38175

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