Emmett Till's Murder: A Bullet Ignites Civil Rights
Mississippi mobsters dragged fourteen-year-old Emmett Till from his bed and beat him to death for allegedly whistling at a white woman. The brutal murder and the subsequent acquittal of his killers ignited national outrage that propelled the modern Civil Rights Movement into full gear, turning local tragedy into a catalyst for nationwide protest.
August 24, 1955
71 years ago
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