2016DocumentaryHistoryCrime0h 8m

The Body of Emmett Till

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.

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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Keywords

photographyracismlynchinghate crimetime magazinemedia coverage1950sactivismracial injusticejim crow lawsafrican american historyhistorical imagesinfluentialmississippihistorical documentarymamie till-mobley

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TIME Studios
TIME Studios
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