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Emmett Till's Mother
Mamie Till or Emmett Till’s Mother was very important in his life. She was the only person to raise him until he left for Mississippi. She worked long hours at the Air Force to provide for them both. -
Emmett Till's birth
#1 Emmett Till’s birth Emmett Till was born on July 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the only child of Louis and Mamie Till. He was also born into a neighborhood that was home to mainly black-owned businesses. -
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Emmett Till's Early life
2 Emmett Till’s early lifeHe grew up thriving in a middle-class black neighborhood. He was also described as responsible, funny, and infectiously high-spirited child by those who knew him best. -
Emmett Till's life in Mssissippi
He was in Mississippi for a week before he died. He was working in a cotton farm trying to make some money. When he wasnt out working he was hanging out with his friends. -
The Murder of Emmett Till
On August 24, 1995 Emmett Till was caught flirting with a white cashier at a grocery store. Four day after that, two white guys kidnapped Emmett. They beat him and shot him in the head. The two guys was tried for murder, but an all-white jury cleared them.The murder of Emmett Till shocked the nation in 1955, and provided a catalyst for the civil rights movement. – August 28, 1995 -
Who was accused in the trial of Emmett Till?
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam were both accused of murdering Emmett Till. They went on trial for the murdering of Emmett till on September 15, 1955. -
Confession to the Muder
The kidnapping and murder trial for Bryant and Milan began in Sumner, Mississippi. Five days later the murderers confessed to murdering Emmett Till, but the judge let them go free. -
Who were the witnesses and how what did they say?
Mose Write was the only witness to the murdering of Emmett Till. He said that M.J. Milam and Roy Bryant were the Two guys that killed Emmett Till. He said this on September 23, 1955 -
How did the trial proceed?
All the jury members were white. It only took them an hour to discussed the case before having the verdict. This was on September 23, 1955 -
What was the verdict?
The case ended on September 23,1955 with a verdict of J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant not guilty. The Reason was that there was no proof that it was the guy they killed. -
Works Cited
Huie, ‘‘The Shocking Story of Approved Killing in Mississippi,’’ Look 2, no. 2 (24 January 1956): 46–48, 50.
History.com Staff. “Emmett till.” History.com. A+E Networks, 2009.Web. 11, April. 2014
“Mamie Till-mobley.” 06/24/1988. WGBH Media Library & Archives, Web. 14 Apr 2014.
"Emmett Till in casket." Jet 105.22 (2004): 6. Middle Search Plus. Web. Photograph 15 Apr. 2014
"Emmett Till: Blacks React To Reopening Of Tragic Case." Jet 105.22 (2004): 6. Middle Search Plus. Web. 15 Apr. 2014 -
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. “The Death of Emmett Till.” 2014. The History Channel, 2014. Web. 11 April 2014.
“Emmett Till Legacy.” 2014. The History Channel, 2014. Web. 12 April 2014.
