Civil Rights Movement ; Emmett Till Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Emmet Till?
A
a 14 year old African American boy.
2
Q
What happened when he visited his relatives in
Mississippi?
A
he was accused of harassing a local white woman.
3
Q
What happened after he was accused of harassment?
A
The woman’s relatives abducted Till, brutally beat him and killed him before disposing his body in a nearby river.
4
Q
What did his mother do when she found out her son’s dead?
A
she decided to hold an open-casket funeral with Till’s body on display for 5 days.
50,000 people came.
