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The Body of Emmett Till
The Body of Emmett Till

The Body of Emmett Till

NR·2016·8m

Summary

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.

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Caroline Smith

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Released

Original Language:

English

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Keywords

photography
lynching
hate crime
time magazine
media coverage
1950s
activism
racial injustice
jim crow laws
african american history
racial hatred
historical images
influential
mississippi
historical documentary
mamie till-mobley