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What is Emmett Till's legacy and why is it important?

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Legacies of Emmett Till

One, that the level of violence that was commonplace in a place like Mississippi became known to the world, and that violence generated anger and outrage -- and in some ways courage -- for those fighting in Mississippi and those willing to come South to fight that fight.

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