( C2 ) The Death of Emmett Till Flashcards
how old was Emmett till
Emmett till was 14 years of age
where was Emmett till from
Emmett till was from Chicago
where was Emmett till visiting and when
he was visiting Money in Mississippi on the summer of 1955
when did Emmett till boast about having a white girlfriend
Emmett till boasted about having a white girlfriend on the 24th August 1955
what shop was Emmett Till dared to go into and do what
Emmett till was dared to go into Bryant’s Grocery and Meat Market and talk to the white owners wife
what was the name of the white owners wife
Carolyn
what did Carolyn accuse Emmett till of doing
she accused Emmett till of touching and flirting with her
how long after was Emmett till taken from his great uncles house and by who
4 days later Emmett till was taken from his great uncles house by Roy and his half brother J.W. Milam
what did they do with Emmett till
they shot him In the head and threw his body into the river
when was Emmett till body bound
31st August 1955
what did the authorities of Mississippi want to do
they wanted to bury Emmett till quickly
what was the name of Emmett’s mum and what was her response to the authorities of Mississippi wanting to bury her son quickly
her name was Mamie Bradley and had insisted that his body was sent back to her in Chicago
what was Mamie’s reasoning for leaving the coffin open
she wanted everyone to see the effects of racism and to attract media coverage and attention to raise awareness
what was the response like to the pictures displayed by the press
both whites and blacks were horrified
how long did it take for an all white all male jury to find the accused not guilty
it only took the jury an hour as they were racist
