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What warning did Emmett Till’s mother give him before he left for Mississippi? What do you think she meant?

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The plan had been to get help from friends, but a snowstorm kept everyone at home. As Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, looked at the big roll of flooring in frustration, the boy turned to her and said, "We can do it ourselves."

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