Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who was visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi in the summer of 1955. While there, he was accused of flirting with a white woman in a grocery store. In response, the woman's husband and brother kidnapped Till from his uncle's home, beat him severely, gouged out one of his eyes, and shot him in the head before dumping his body in a river. His mother insisted on an open casket funeral to show the world what had been done to her son, sparking national outrage and awareness of the deep racial injustices still prevalent in the American South.

1. EMMETT TILL
By: Alisha Paminsan(;
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2. 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

3. Emmett’s Funeral
 His mother insisted on
a open casket funeral
because she wanted to
show the whole world
what happened to his
son.

4. How Emmett Died?
 He was flirting with a
white woman, the
white woman’s
husband and her
brother murdered him.

5. About Emmett Till?
 Known as a prankster.
 He was diagnosed with
the disease of Polio.

6. 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