Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after he was accused of offending a white woman in her family's grocery store; his mother held an open-casket funeral to show the world what had been done to her son, helping spark the civil rights movement; while his death was a tragedy, it provided hope by showing that progress could be made through nonviolent action and standing up against injustice.

1. Emmett TillBorn: July 25, 1941Died: August 28, 1955 (Age: 14)

2. Emmett Till died because he was flirting with a white woman.

3. His Mother was basically the only one who raised him and took care of him. He was only 14 when he died.

4. The Murder Of Emmett Emmett was murdered by a Roy Bryant (Who may have been black). Blacks were not allowed to socialize with whites. So, that’s why he was killed.

5. Never Giving Up His mom loved him a lot and would do anything for him but on August 20, 1955 he died. His family was very sad.

6. There’s Always Hope Today, it give people hope and it tells us that you should never give up on anything. There’s Always Hope