Emmitt Till was an African American teenager from Chicago. He came to Money to visit relatives. This small town was full of racism and completely segregated in 1955. While visiting Bryant's Grocery store in town, he allegedly whistled and flirted with the shopkeeper, a white woman. This cost him his life. Watch the following videos to hear the accounts of Emmitt Till's life, death, and trial. Caution: The content in the videos is GRAPHIC.
Emmit Till video (10 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8QXNyCvDP4 http://www.biography.com/people/emmett-till-507515#synopsis Emmitt Till (GRAPHIC) and interview with his mom (4:57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMdSYxZqIXc Click on the images below for more information on the historical sites. |