The Murder of Emmett Till

In August 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy named Emmett Till allegedly insulted a white woman in a grocery store in Money, Mississippi. Three days later, he was dragged from his bed in the dead of night by two white men who beat him brutally and shot him in the head. The murder and trial horrified the nation and the world. Till’s death was a spark that helped mobilize the civil rights movement.

IMDb 8.653min2003

Documentary·Edifying·Serious·Gritty

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Audio languages: EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: Stanley Nelson

Producers: Susan Bellows Mark Samels Stanley Nelson

Starring: Andre Braugher

Studio: PBS

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