Carolyn bryant donham biography
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I Am More Than a Wolf Whistle
Memoir by Carolyn Bryant Donham
| Author | Carolyn Bryant Donham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Lynching of Emmett Till |
| Genre | Memoir |
Publication date | First learned of in 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 99 |
I Am More than a Wolf Whistle: The Story of Carolyn Bryant Donham is a memoir by Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman who accused the African American 14-year-old Emmett Till of touching her hand and flirting with her at her store in 1955, an incident which led to his lynching.
Carolyn bryant donham biography
Written before 2008, the manuscript was originally planned for a 2036 posthumous release but was leaked by historian Timothy Tyson and released to the public in July 2022.
Background and release
Main article: Emmett Till
Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American resident of Chicago, visited relatives in Mississippi in 1955.
He visited a grocery store in Money, Mississippi called Bryant's Grocery, which was owned by Donham