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The Legacy of Emmett Till: A Turning Point in American History

Emmett Till, born on July 25, 1941, in Chicago, was a young African American whose brutal murder at the age of 14 marked a critical turning point in the civil rights movement. Kidnapped and killed on August 28, 1955, by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, Till's body was discovered three days later in the Tallahatchie River. The subsequent trial and public outrage sparked national conversations about race and justice in America, highlighting the systemic issues of segregation and barbarity that plagued society at that time.

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The Legacy of Emmett Till: A Turning Point in American History

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  1. Emmet Till http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/fcb6f0b73b63d61e7f53d2cc96dad29e.jpg Sam Taylor Aaron Eshman Ann You http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=4&searchtext=emmet+till&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=1%2c3%2c4%2c5%2c6%2c&entryid=296010&issublink=true&fromsearch=false

  2. Background information Emmet Louis Till • Born in Chicago, July 25th, 1941, from his granduncle's home in Money. • He was raised on Chicago’s South Side. • A Chicago-born-and-bred African American . http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=4&searchtext=emmet+till&type=simple&option=all&searchsites=1%2c3%2c4%2c5%2c6%2c&entryid=793083&issublink=true&fromsearch=false http://negroartist.com/EMMETT%20TILL/images/EMMETTa_jpg.jpg

  3. The murder of Emmett Till http://negroartist.com/EMMETT%20TILL/thumbnails/J_W_%20MILAM_jpg.jpg • Kidnapped and killed on Aug. 28, 1955, by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam. • Three days after he was found dead in the Tallahatchie River. http://www.maggiesfarm.it/etRoy_Bryant.jpg

  4. Aftermath • They had a trial to determine whether Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam had murdered Emmett Till. • The public outrage that followed Till's murder marked a turning point in American society and culture.

  5. Word bank Segregation: The act of separating one group or race from another Barbarity : savage brutality or cruelty in actions or conduct. Lynch : to execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob. Miscarriage : a. bad administration; mismanagement b. failure to attain the right or desired end Grievance : a. an actual or supposed circumstance regarded as just cause for protest. b. a complaint or protestation based on such a circumstance

  6. Citation • "Till, Emmett." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2009. Grolier Online. 20 Oct. 2009 <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0290058-0>. • "murder of Emmett Till." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2009. Web. 20 Oct. 2009. <http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com>. • "The Legacy of Emmett Till." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2009. Web. 20 Oct. 2009. <http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com>. • Watson, Lisa. Murder of Emmett Till. 29 June 1998. Web. 27 Oct. 2009. <http://www.watson.org./~lisa/blackhistory/early-civilrights/Emmett.Html. >

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