Open - It was left open for an audience of over 50'000, consisting of black and white people to see the damage caused to Emmett.
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Who were Emmett Till's Murderers?
Roy Bryant and JW Milam.
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How was Emmett Till's body discovered?
Three days after Emmett's brutal murdering his body was founded at the bottom of the Tallahatchie river. They knew the body was his after finding a ring with initials "LT" on his finger; LT stood for Louis Till which was his father's name.
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How was Emmet Till murdered?
Bryant and Milam beat him until he was near death, they then gouged out his eye, shotgunned him in the head, and threw him into the tallahatchie river while attatched to the 75pound cotton-gin fan.
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How did Emmet Till find himself at the Bank of the Tallahatchie River?
After Emmett had been captured from his great uncle's (Mose Wright) home we was forced into a car, from there he was brought to the Tallahatchie river where he was forced to carry a 75pound cotton-gin fan to the bank of the river.
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Where did Emmet Till go to visit?
On the 24th August 1955, Emmett Till left his hometown - Chicago, to go and visit his great unclue, Mose Wright, in Money, Mississippi. He was warned of the racism and segregation in this region from mother Mamie Till.
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Why were Emmet Till's muderers not found guilty for homocide?
Roy Bryant and JW Milam were not found guilty of homocide because the all-white jury at the court took an hour to reach a verdict of "Not Guilty."
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How old was Emmett Till when he was murdered?
14.
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When was Emmet Till born and when did he die?
Emmet Till was born on the 25th July 1941 and was killed on the 28th August 1955.
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Where and When was Emmett Till buried?
On the 6th September 1955, Emmett Till was buried at Burr Oak Cemetary in Illinois.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Who were Emmett Till's Murderers?
Back
Roy Bryant and JW Milam.
Card 3
Front
How was Emmett Till's body discovered?
Back
Card 4
Front
How was Emmet Till murdered?
Back
Card 5
Front
How did Emmet Till find himself at the Bank of the Tallahatchie River?
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