CAUSE: Emmett Till said "Bye, baby" to a Caucasian woman as he was walking out of a store. Her husband became infuriated, and therefore murdered Till.
EFFECT: Mamie Till's decisions regarding her son's funeral influenced the Civil Rights Movement, and many others actions of America.
Emmett Till's murder in 1955 sparked outrage and helped ignite the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The graphic images of his brutalized body published in newspapers galvanized public opinion against racial violence and discrimination. It also led to increased support for the civil rights movement and contributed to the eventual dismantling of Jim Crow segregation laws.
Emmett Till was murdered in Money, Mississippi in 1955.
Emmett Till was killed on August 28, 1955 in Money, Mississippi.
Emmett Till was 14 years old when he was brutally murdered in 1955 in Mississippi, USA.
Emmett Till was killed in Money, Mississippi, in 1955 at the age of 14. His murder was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement in the United States.
Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Money, Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman.
Emmett Till was from Chicago.
Emmett Till was from Chicago.
No, Lucas Till and Emmett Till are not related.
Emmett Till is 5' 6".
Emmett Till's mother was Mamie Till Mobley.
No, Emmett Till did not have any kids.
Emmett Till died in Money, Mississippi.
Emmett Till was killed in Money, Mississippi, in 1955 at the age of 14. His murder was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement in the United States.
Emmett Till was not known to go by any specific nicknames.
Emmett Till was murdered on August 28, 1955.
Emmett Till was born on July 25, 1941.
Emmett Till was born on July 25, 1941