Emmett Till (jul 25, 1941 – aug 28, 1955)
Description:
Contextualization:1. accused of offending a white women in family's grocery store
2. lynched for that
3. gained nationwide attention b/c suspects were acquitted by an all white jury
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 25, 1941
aug 28, 1955
~ 14 years