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Emmett till is born
Emmett Louis Till was born on this day in chicago IL -
Arrives in Mississippi
Emmett Louis Till arrives in Mississippi -
Incident at the Bryant's Meat & Grocery
Emmett Louis Till "whistles" at a white woman -
Emmett Till was Murdered
Emmett Louis Till was Kidnapped and Murdered -
J. W. Milam and Roy Bryant
J. W. Milam and Roy Bryantwere were arrested for kidnapping Emmett Till -
Emmett Till's body was found
Emmett Till's body was found in the Tallahatchie river -
Open casket viewing
Emmett's open casket viewing in Chicago lasted 3 days ( ended on September 6 ) -
Emmett Tills funeral
Emmett Tills funeral for his death -
Milam and Bryant Charges
Grand jury inducts Milam and Bryant on Kidnapping and Murder charges -
Trial date set
The trial date was set -
Jet Magazine
Jet Magazine puplishes photo of Emmett Tills mutilated corpse -
Trial begins
and the trial begins -
Mose Wright testifies
Mose Wright testifies ; identifies Milam and Bryant as Kidnappers -
Emmett's Mother testifies
Emmett's Mother testifies -
Milam and Bryant are not guilty
Jury finds Milam and Bryant not guilty -
Look Magazine
Look Magazine publishes a confession/interview with Milam and Bryant
