The Body of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism.
Sinopse
Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.
- 0
- 2016
- Released
- 0h 8m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Keywords
- #photography
- #racism
- #lynching
- #hate crime
- #time magazine
- #media coverage
- #1950s
- #activism
- #racial injustice
- #jim crow laws
- #african american history
- #historical images
- #influential
- #mississippi
- #historical documentary
- #mamie till-mobley
