When discussing the history of Civil Rights, the case of Emmett Till sticks out as a leading factor in the mid-1900s Civil Rights Movement. Although it all can’t be lead back to one source, many famous activists were inspired by this child’s story. This story acts as a more shocking strike to society as it focused on a death, of a child none the less; who was used to show black freedom in America was not enough. His case was displayed not only to show everyone what vile and disgusting events had happened, but it showed what type of heinous acts could still happen in the future if they didn’t take a stand.
Emmett Till was an African American teenager who was born on July 25, 1941 and died from murder on August 28, 1955. He was born in Chicago, …show more content…
At the end of his stay, Wright planned on taking Emmett’s cousin back with him. When Emmett heard the news, he begged his mother to let him join Moses and his cousin Wheeler Parker for the trip. Mamie declined his proposal at first, but to no avail, his begging eventually got through to her. In a fateful decision that would have a grave impact on not only their lives, but the lives of America, she let him go. Before Emmett set off, his mother gave her son, his late father’s signet ring with the initials “L.T” engraved on it. She proceeded to drive him to the train station and kissed him goodbye. Till boarded the train to Mississippi. It was the last time they would ever see one another …show more content…
Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam kidnapped Till from Moses Wright’s home. They threatened to kill Moses if he had let anyone know what they had done. After this they beat the 14 year old substantially, dragged him to the bank of the Tallahatchie River, shot him in the head and tied barbed wire around his neck connected to a large fan. Then they proceeded to shove his dead body into the river. Wright reported Emmett’s disappearance to the authorities who searched for three days before he was found and his rotting corpse drug from the water. Till’s face was mangled beyond recognition. The only way they could positively identify him was by the ring his mother gave him, engraved with his father’s
Emmett Till was an African American teenager who was born on July 25, 1941 and died from murder on August 28, 1955. He was born in Chicago, …show more content…
At the end of his stay, Wright planned on taking Emmett’s cousin back with him. When Emmett heard the news, he begged his mother to let him join Moses and his cousin Wheeler Parker for the trip. Mamie declined his proposal at first, but to no avail, his begging eventually got through to her. In a fateful decision that would have a grave impact on not only their lives, but the lives of America, she let him go. Before Emmett set off, his mother gave her son, his late father’s signet ring with the initials “L.T” engraved on it. She proceeded to drive him to the train station and kissed him goodbye. Till boarded the train to Mississippi. It was the last time they would ever see one another …show more content…
Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam kidnapped Till from Moses Wright’s home. They threatened to kill Moses if he had let anyone know what they had done. After this they beat the 14 year old substantially, dragged him to the bank of the Tallahatchie River, shot him in the head and tied barbed wire around his neck connected to a large fan. Then they proceeded to shove his dead body into the river. Wright reported Emmett’s disappearance to the authorities who searched for three days before he was found and his rotting corpse drug from the water. Till’s face was mangled beyond recognition. The only way they could positively identify him was by the ring his mother gave him, engraved with his father’s