The World Learns of Emmett Till

Name: The World Learns of Emmett Till
Uploaded: 2013-09-24T17:45:37Z
Duration: P62S
Description: 50,000 people in Chicago saw Emmett Till's corpse with their own eyes. Photos of Till were published in newspapers and magazines, and even white Americans were stunned by the brutality of the murder.

Clip: Season 15 | 1m 2s | Video has closed captioning.

50,000 people in Chicago saw Emmett Till's corpse with their own eyes. Photos of Till were published in newspapers and magazines, and even white Americans were stunned by the brutality of the murder.

Aired: 01/20/03

Rating: NR

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