He was hanged to death in the 1950s
Emmett Till was from Chicago.
Emmett Till was an African American from Chicago who was killed by whites in Mississippi after he said "hey" to a white woman.
Emmett Till was from Chicago.
No, Lucas Till and Emmett Till are not related.
Till's case became a symbol of the disparity of justice for blacks in the South
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 is a great example of the injustice blacks had in the South. Emmett Till was murdered by the KKK, and his body was mangled so badly that they posted pictures of it in the magazine to shock "white america" into giving blacks the rights they deserved. The boy was only 10.