Chapter 1 | The Murder of Emmett Till
Clip: Season 15 Episode 12 | 10m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
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The murder of a 14-year-old black boy and the subsequent trial horrified the nation and the world. Emmett Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the Civil Rights movement.
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Chapter 1 | The Murder of Emmett Till
Clip: Season 15 Episode 12 | 10m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
The murder of a 14-year-old black boy and the subsequent trial horrified the nation and the world. Emmett Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the Civil Rights movement.
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.