The murder of Emmett Till

The lynching of a 14-year-old in Mississippi, and his mother's open casket, galvanizes the movement.

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The national monument and history of Emmett Till's murder and its legacy.

Connections to other moments, systems, and investigations — the links rarely drawn together.

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Till's murder, months before, helped galvanize the boycott and the movement.

Till's murder, months before, helped galvanize the boycott and the movement.