The Body of Emmett Till
The Body of Emmett Till

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The Body of Emmett Till

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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2016
0h 8m
DocumentaryHistoryCrime
photographyracismlynchinghate crimetime magazinemedia coverage1950sactivismracial injusticejim crow laws

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.