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Emmett Till

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  • 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.
  • After Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam kidnapped and murdered Till, they ________.
    threw his body in a river.
  • Carolyn Bryant claimed that Emmett Till ________.
    grabbed her and whistled at her
  • 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
  • Why was Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi?
    To visit his great uncle
  • What happened to Emmett Till's murderers?
    They were found not guilty( acquitted) by an all -white jury.
  • Where was Emmett Till born?
    Chicago, Ilinois
  • Till and his friends went into a ________ to buy refreshments after a long day of work.
    grocery store
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