Compare And Contrast Emmett Till And Sinney

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A long time ago, any social contact with a white person, when you’re a colored person, means punishment. Emmett Till and George Stinney both received punishment for a crime that they didn’t commit. They did not receive proper trials and were announced guilty. They are charged for essentially the same crime, but the crimes are different.
Emmett Till and Stinney had unjust trials, where justice was not served. In the passage about Stinney, people claimed that Stinney killed the two girls. There was no physical evidence that linked him to the crime. Additionally, Stinney confessed that he wanted to sexually assault Betty. Despite his confession, there was no sign of rape. However, the jury was prejudiced and sentenced Stinney to die. He did not

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