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Where in America was the stuggle for civil rights very slow?
The south
When was Emmett Till murdered?
August 28 1955
Where was Emmett Till murdered?
Money, Mississippi
Where did Emmett Till live?
Chicago
Why was Emmett’s origin a possible contributor to his death?
He is from the north, less segregation and more acceptance of black people
Why did Emmett come own to Mississippi?
To visit relatives
Who is Emmett’s uncle?
Mose Wright
At what time did someone knock on Mose’s door?
2:30 am
Who mudered Emmett Till?
Roy Briant and J.W. Milam
What was Roy Briant holding when he knock on the door?
A pistol and a flashlight
What is Emmett Till’s mother called?
Mamie Till Bradley
What was Emmett Till’s crime?
He talked fresh to a white woman
How old was Emmett Till when he was murdered?
14
What did Emmett want to get in the store?
Some Candy
According to Emmett’s cousin, Curtis Jones, what did Emmett say that got him in trouble?
Bye baby
In what condition was Emmett’s body when it was found?
Naked and disfigured
How did Emmett’s family identify him?
He had a ring with his initials on
What did Mamie till insist on for Emmett’s funeral?
An open casket
Why did Mamie Till want an open casket funeral
So all the world can see what they did to my boy
What magazine showed Emmett Till’s corpse?
Jet Magazine
What was Emmett’s cause of death?
Shot through the head
Where was Emmett Till’s murder trial
Sumner Mississippi at Tallahatchie County Courthouse
What organisations worked hard to keep the Emmett Till case in the news?
NAACP and the black press
Why did the black press and the NAACP want to keep the case in the news papers?
To show southern racism
Who was the executive director of the NAACP?
Roy Wilkins
Who was the sheriff in charge of the Emmett Till case?
Sheriff H.C. Strider
What did Sheriff H.C. Strider declare?
That he would give a “fair and impartial trial”
How long did the trial last?
5 days
What was the verdict of the trial?
Not guilty
What did Mamie Till call the trial?
A farce
Who did Briant and Milam sell there story too?
William Bradford Huie
How much did Milam and Briant receive for sharing their account of the murder?
$4000
What was Milam most startled by?
Emmett’s lack of fear
How many recorded lynchings occured in Mississippi?
Over 500
Who was the woman Emmett Bryant talked to?
Carolyn Briant
How accurate was Ms Briant’s accounts?
Very innacurate, she answered differently each time she was asked
What did Ms Briant reveal in 2017?
That she had lied about what Emmett Till had done to her
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