Federal government reopens 1955 Emmett Till murder case

Federal government reopens 1955 Emmett Till murder case

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, History, Social Studies

11th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American, was falsely accused of making advances on Carolyn Donham. He was kidnapped by Roy Bryant and JW Milam, brutally beaten, and murdered. His body was found in the Tallahatchie River. Despite eyewitnesses and their confession, Bryant and Milam were acquitted by an all-white jury and never retried.

Read more

1 questions

Show all answers

1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF