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aug 24, 1955 - Emmitt Till is murdered by 2 white men for talking to a white woman.

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Emmitt Till is an African american from Chicago who was visiting family in Mississippi. 4 days after arriving, he was brutally kidnapped and murdered for flirting with a white girl. His two murderers, Bryant and Milam, were acquitted of all charges. His death sparked the start of the Civil Rights Movement

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aug 24, 1955
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