aug 28, 1955 - Emmett Till
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In August 1955 Emmett till allegedly said something to a white woman in a store and because of this the woman's husband came to the house he was staying at and kidnapped Till. After kidnapping the 14 year old boy they tortured him and murdered him. After the murder they dumped the body in a river. The level of mutilation was so extreme that the body could barely be identified. #Unjust
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By: Hasher Raja
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