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aug 28, 1955 - Emmett Till

Description:

Emmett Till, a 14-year-old from Chicago is brutally murdered in Mississippi for allegedly flirting with a white woman. His murderers are acquitted, and the case bring international attention to the civil rights movement after Jet magazine publishes a photo of Till’s beaten body at his open-casket funeral.

Added to timeline:

23 Feb 2023

Date:

aug 28, 1955
Now
~ 68 years ago