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Mrs. Boratyn - Civil Rights Movement: Emmett Till

This guide will provide resources about important people and events from the Civil RIghts Movement.

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Explore the resources to learn about the death of Emmett Till and how it impacted the Civil Rights Movement years later.

Primary Source

Jury for the Emmett Till Trial

Jury for the Emmett Till Trial. Sumner, MS, 1955. Bettmann/CORBIS, BE065167.

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Database Articles

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Web Article

Emmett Till (Khan Academy): Describes the murder and trial of Emmett Till and the effect it had on the Civil Rights Movement.

Sources

1. Martin, Jr., Waldo E., and Patricia Sullivan, editors. “Emmett Till.” Civil Rights in the United States, Macmillan Reference USA, New York, NY, 2000. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/BT2210070046/UHIC?u=mlin_c_lms&sid=UHIC&xid=8df2fc03. Accessed 3 Feb. 2020.