Many African Americans are unaware of the story of Emmett Till and how his murder fueled what would eventually become the “Civil Rights Movement”. Till was a 14 year old from Chicago visiting family in Money, Mississippi. Many historians believe that the brutal murder of Emmett is what motivated black people to began fighting for
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Who Was Emmett Till?: Chicago Youth’ Murder Was Catalyst For Civil Rights Movement
Posted by David Adams on February 2nd, 2012