How Emmett Till's murder revolutionized civil rights movement
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How Emmett Till's murder revolutionized civil rights movement
The Smithsonian's Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., is now open to the public. One of the museum's most-anticipated exhibits is a casket that carried the body of Emmett Till 61 years ago. It's so sacred visitors are not allowed to take videos or pictures. Michelle Miller reports on the story behind the casket.
Sep 28, 2016
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On Aug. 28, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was abducted and brutally murdered. His devastated mother, Mamie, held an open-casket funeral and shared photos of her son with the press. She said, "The whole nation had to bear witness to this." Watch Emmett Till's story: https://comca.st/3KtFUdj | Voices of the Civil Rights Movement
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Tallahatchie County Courthouse where Emmett Till’s murder trial took place. Location Sumner, MS. We are now on the Till Trail of Tears and Terror Historical Guided Bus Tour from Jackson, Mississippi to key sites and museums , including the Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley National Monuments and more in the Mississippi Delta. Emmett Till 70th Year Anniversary Commemoration weekend activities and Educational Tour. #EmmettTill #EmmettTill70 | #WeAreTheLegacy| #ETLF20 | #SayHisName | #JusticeForEmm
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