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EMMETT TILL By: Alisha Paminsan(; Karina Maldonado/; Ana Rosas(:
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EMMETT TILLBy: Alisha Paminsan(;
Karina Maldonado/;Ana Rosas(:
Emmett Till
Emmett Till is a 14 year-old African American from Chicago.
He left his home to go visit his relatives in Money, Mississippi.
He was born on July 25, 1941
Died August 28, 1955
Emmett’s Funeral
His mother insisted on a open casket funeral because she wanted to show the whole world what happened to his son.
How Emmett Died?
He was flirting with a white woman, the white woman’s husband and her brother murdered him.
About Emmett Till?
Known as a prankster.
He was diagnosed with the disease of Polio.
Works Cited
Rosenberg, Jennifer. “Emmett Till Murdered” About.com 3/29/2012
“The Death of Emmett Till” History.com 3/29/2012
“Emmett Till Murder” umkc.edu 3/29/2012
Vox, Lisa. “A Biography of Emmett Till” About.com 3/29/2012
