“Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism.”
The Body of Emmett Till
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2016
·8m
·MovieDocumentaryHistoryCrime
Overview
Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.
Keywords
photographyracismlynchinghate crimetime magazinemedia coverage1950sactivismracial injusticejim crow lawsafrican american historyhistorical images
Cast
Mamie Till Mobley
Bryan Stevenson
Roy Bryant
J.W. Milam
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