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Who is Emmett Till and what is he known for?

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Emmett till is a 14 year old African American that was lynched in 1955.

Step-by-step explanation:

Emmett was accused of offending a white woman in a grocery store in mississippi, as a result the womans husband abducted Emmett and mutilated him and dumped him into a river. His death drew attention to the mistreatment of African Americans.

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Emmett Till was a 14 year old Black teenager who was abducted, beaten, and lynched by two white men in 1955. His murder galvanized the emerging civil rights movement in the United States.

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