The Body of Emmett Till

Unrated

7/17/20168m

Digital Release (US)

~ 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. ~

Overview:

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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English

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Key words:

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

Cast

Mamie Till Mobley

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Bryan Stevenson

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Roy Bryant

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J.W. Milam

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