Emmett Louis Till (Rarely told story of America) pt 5

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till articulates the madness of racism in the South of the 1950s. Combining archival photos and footage with deeply felt interviews, this documentary tells the harrowing story of what happened when a mischievous 14 year old black boy from Chicago, visiting his relatives in Mississippi, whistled at a white woman in the street.

The lynching that followed was so gruesome that a media circus surrounded the trialand what stunned the nation was not only the crime, but the blithe unconcern the citizens of a small Mississippi town felt toward the brutal murder of a black teenager.

The interviews suspensefully unveil the story, moving from the viewpoint of Tills mother to the perspective of his Southern cousins to actual film of Tills uncle, who had the astonishing courage to accuse the two killers in court. Tills mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, addressed the entire country in news footage, begging that something be done so that her son did not die in vain.

The awkward, un-media-savvy quality of the 1950s interviews may seem to come from another world, but the harsh truth of what happened sprang all too clearly from Americas still unresolved racial conflicts. A passionate, compelling documentary

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[52Ty52]

How did he get what he deserved it was one JUST one mistake! He was born and raised in the North. I dislike something about America they tell us to go back to Africa but this was Indian land first and they took it cause they were pure evil then also if the races don't like us!!! GO BACK to England, France, whatever stop the judgements

[snoops71]

Just look at 'em, holding their babies, while they murdered a 14 year old boy!

Sickening!!!

[reigningchampdc]

What about this is funny to you? I don't understand how the evil monstracities in this documentary could generate a comment where people find something funny.

[juki0h]

@52Ty52 haha, i know, and it was them that brought blacks from africa, its not like they wanted to come to america

[elson12341]

i watched this in gr. 10 english today LOLOLOLOL

[heartlessvietboy]

Is this a Movie?? LOL.

[chevisld]

these racist bastards and ALL like them will BURN IN HELL

[t00muchredbull]

im nt sure if i wanna watch the rest i had the hardest time eating , i dnt think i ever ate so fast nd not enjoyed pizza sigh nd i had to take aspirins cause i got a headache

[blackfist585]

@badbadger12.... very nesesary........we cant be that scared..... to arm and protect our selves like the average white person.....also as a people we get scared when the word revenge is use.... but i still love u my brotha.....keep in touch and blackpower...

[TheNexthendrix13]

@52Ty52 you mean Cherokee,Apache etc land