Events tagged with "emmett till"

Historical Events tagged with "emmett till"

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All-White Jury Acquits Emmett Till's Killers

September 23rd, 1955 69 years ago

Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam were acquitted by an all-white jury in Mississippi for the kidnapping and murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. Till, a black boy from Chicago, was brutally beaten and killed after allegedly whistling at Carolyn Bryant, Roy's wife. The trial, which gained national attention, showcased deep racial divisions and injustice within the legal system of the South.