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Mississippi Trials Of 1955 By Chris Crowe

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Mississippi Trials of 1955 The Mississippi Trials of 1955 by Chris Crowe.This story takes place in Greenwood,Mississippi based on a true story. The year of 1955. On a summer vacation in Greenwood. Let's start off with, Hiram our major character of the story. Hiram was sweet,kind,determined and a brave young boy. He was a young adult when the trial of 1955 started, which was the age of 16. Hiram seemed to have courage I'm the book throughout the story.In the story Hiram later falls in love with a girl name Naomi,Hiram falls into trouble later in the story and goes to trial. Hiram is the grandson of Harlan and the son of Harlan Jr. Next I will talk about, Harlan Jr. (Hiram’s father) and Harlan’s father Harlan. Harlan was a complicated man and seemed to have a cold heart inside. Harlan’s son Harlan Jr. Was the same way when he got older and their father and son relationship split apart. Harlan was the grandfather to Hiram and the father to Harlan Jr. Harlan Jr. Was the father to Hiram and the son to Harlan. What would you do if you had to testify at trial for something that didn't happen between you,how do you take it? Hiram face plenty of trouble during …show more content…

In that time spending Hiram’s love of his life was going to be left in Greenwood with her deadbeat father and no good brother . And it was time to say goodbye to Naomi and Greenwood. Lastly Hiram understands very much clearly wgy his father didn’t want him in Greenwood to think that everything would be fine.Hiram couldn't think of his grandfather the way hr used to do anymore,which made Hiram want to get out of Greenwood,Mississippi as soon a

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