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The Murder of Emmett Till

Emmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights Movement.

Aired 07/27/2020 | Expired 08/03/2023

The Murder of Emmett Till

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American Experience

The Murder of Emmett Till

Season 15 Episode 12 | 53m 2sVideo has Closed Captions

Emmett Till's murder and the acquittal of his killers mobilized the Civil Rights Movement.

The murder and the trial horrified the nation and the world. Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the Civil Rights movement. Three months after his body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River, the Montgomery bus boycott began.

Aired 07/27/2020 | Expired 08/03/2023

Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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American Experience

The Murder of Emmett Till

Season 15 Episode 12 | 53m 2sVideo has Closed Captions

The murder and the trial horrified the nation and the world. Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the Civil Rights movement. Three months after his body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River, the Montgomery bus boycott began.

Aired 07/27/2020 | Expired 08/03/2023

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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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