Emmett Till By Kyla
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
EMMETT TILL
- EMMETT TILL WAS BORN 7/25/1941
- He was a responsible boy
- He always helped his mother
- "I will always remember the day Emmett was born"
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SEGRAGATION
- Emmett originally lived in an un segregated town
- The city he went to was segregated
- "There was a black side"
KIDNAPPED
- Emmett was kiddnapped
- He was kiddnapped by two white men
- Milam and Bryant
- "Moses wrights house, where Emmett was abducted early on Sunday morning
- "Emmett wrote to me from Mississippi, and I received it 8/27/1955"
DEATH
- Emmett died on 8/28/1955
- He was found in a river
- His body was swollen
- "Hardly a moment goes by when I don't think about Emmett"
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THE BODY RETURNS
- Emmett's body returned from Mississippi
- His body returned on 9/2/1955
- His mother and family were devastated
- "I wondered if I would have the strength to get through it"
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FUNEREL
- Emmett's funeral was open casket
- His mother wanted everyone to see how bad blacks were being treated
- She tried to be strong for her son
- She viewed his body from the bottom to the top
- "We began to smell it about two blocks from the funeral home."
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PAGES
- The topics that I presented on theses slides are found on the white pages
- Those pages include pictures and details
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MAIN CHARACTERS
- Emmet-responsible (son)
- Mamie-loving (mom)
- Mama- helpful (Emmett's grandma)
- "Mama and I always would make sure Emmett looked good"
Photo by kevin dooley
