The Body of Emmett Till
July 17, 2016 | 8m
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.
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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.
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photographylynchinghate crimetime magazinemedia coverage1950sactivismracial injusticejim crow lawsafrican american historyracial hatredhistorical imagesinfluentialmississippihistorical documentarymamie till-mobley
