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Where was Emmett Till born?
Chicago, Ilinois
Why was Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi?
To visit his great uncle
Till and his friends went into a ________ to buy refreshments after a long day of work.
grocery store
Carolyn Bryant claimed that Emmett Till ________.
grabbed her and whistled at her
After Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam kidnapped and murdered Till, they ________.
threw his body in a river.
Till’s body was unrecognizable when it was found. He was identified by his ________.
ring
Why did Mamie Till want to have an open casket funeral?
His mother wanted the world to witness what happened to Emmett.
True or False: Thousands of people came to Chicago to attend Till’s funeral.
True
Emmett Till’s funeral helped to influence what historical event?
A critical early moment in the civil rights movement
What happened to Emmett Till's murderers?
They were found not guilty( acquitted) by an all -white jury.
