The Unforgettable Moments of Emmett Till
Nonfiction, History, Americas, North America, Biography & Memoir, Historical
| Author: | Ava Waddell | ISBN: | 1230001718331 |
| Publisher: | Boricua | Publication: | June 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ava Waddell |
| ISBN: | 1230001718331 |
| Publisher: | Boricua |
| Publication: | June 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was a 14-year-old African-American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The brutality of his murder and the fact that his killers were acquitted drew attention to the long history of violent persecution of African Americans in the United States. Till posthumously became an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was a 14-year-old African-American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The brutality of his murder and the fact that his killers were acquitted drew attention to the long history of violent persecution of African Americans in the United States. Till posthumously became an icon of the Civil Rights Movement.
