Emmett Till
Emmett Louis Till was an African American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery store. Wikipedia
Born: July 25, 1941, Chicago, IL
Died: August 28, 1955 (age 14 years), Drew, MS
Date of burial: September 6, 1955
Place of burial: Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, IL
Parents: Mamie Till-Mobley and Louis Till
Award: Congressional Gold Medal (posthumous, 2022)
Education: James McCosh Elementary School
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