The Murder of Emmet Till and the desire for change (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Emmett Till's age
Emmett Till's age
14 years old
Location of Emmett Till's murder
Location of Emmett Till's murder
Money, Mississippi
Month & year of Emmett Till's murder
Month & year of Emmett Till's murder
August 1955
Incident that led to Till's murder
Incident that led to Till's murder
Whistled at Carolyn Bryant, a white woman
Names of Emmett Till's murderers
Names of Emmett Till's murderers
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam
Weight of fan tied to Till's body
Weight of fan tied to Till's body
70-pound cotton gin fan
Emmett Till's mother's name
Emmett Till's mother's name
Mamie Till-Mobley
Mamie Till-Mobley's funeral decision
Mamie Till-Mobley's funeral decision
Open-casket funeral
Magazine that published Till's photos
Magazine that published Till's photos
Jet magazine
Composition of jury in Till case
Composition of jury in Till case
All-white, all-male jury
Verdict in Bryant & Milam trial
Verdict in Bryant & Milam trial
Acquitted
Civil rights leaders inspired by Till
Civil rights leaders inspired by Till
Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King Jr.
Boycott sparked by Rosa Parks
Boycott sparked by Rosa Parks
Montgomery Bus Boycott
1957 Act inspired by Till murder
1957 Act inspired by Till murder
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Year Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed
Year Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed
2020