The Murder of Emmett Till

Year: 2003

Runtime: 53 mins

Language: English

Director: Stanley Nelson

Documentary

The film chronicles the 1955 murder of 14‑year‑old Emmett Till, a Chicago boy visiting relatives in Mississippi, and follows the nationwide outrage his death sparked. It details his brutal killing, the televised funeral, the highly publicized trial that ended in the acquittal of his alleged murderers, and the lasting influence of the case on the emerging Civil Rights movement.

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