Today I visited the locations of Emmett Till’s kidnapping, murder, and eventual discovery. While these were not easy to find, it was important to walk through these historical locations to help remember this tragic event that sparked the Civil Rights movement in America. Rosa Parks said that she thought of Emmett Till when she refusedContinue reading “The Timeline, Locations, and Death of Emmett Till (part 2 of 3)”
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What Happened to Emmett Till? (part 1 of 3)
Emmett Till’s murder in August of 1955 inspired the civil rights icons like Rosa Parks and Marin Luther King Jr. igniting the Civil Rights movement in America. In Part 1 of our 3 part mini series, we visit Money, Mississippi; the site of Bryant’s Grocery where Carolyn Bryant falsely accused Emmett Till of assault. Intro:Continue reading “What Happened to Emmett Till? (part 1 of 3)”