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Murder of Emmett Till

George Mason University professor Suzanne Smith talked about the Emmett Till case, including details of his murder, the investigation and tr… read more

George Mason University professor Suzanne Smith talked about the Emmett Till case, including details of his murder, the investigation and trial, race relations in Mississippi in the 1950s and Till’s funeral which included an open casket so the damage done to him could be seen and photographed.

Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who in the summer of 1955 was visiting family in Mississippi. A few days after an incident at a local grocery store, Till was kidnapped from his relatives' home and murdered. close

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Murder of Emmett Till

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Program ID:
311672-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 23, 2013 | 9:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Sep 08, 2013 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Aug 23, 2013 | 9:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 24, 2013 | 1:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 24, 2013 | 5:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 07, 2013 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 07, 2013 | 9:25pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Sep 08, 2013 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 08, 2013 | 1:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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