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The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

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The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

2005

1h 8m

6.5(8 votes)

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Overview

Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.

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Al Sharpton

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Al Sharpton

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Mamie Till Mobley

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Mamie Till Mobley

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Wheeler Parker

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Simeon Wright

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Ruthie Mae Crawford

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Charles Evers

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Charles Evers

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