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WorksheetsEmmett Till (group c1)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Where was Emmett born?
Montgomery, AL
Chicago, IL
Tampa, FL
other
When did Emmett die?
November 2, 1977
May 10, 1955
August 28, 1955
July 11, 1933
Where was Emmett's body found?
Tallahatchie River
Mississippi River
A museum in Alabama
An old, abandoned farm
How much money did Emmett use for bubble gum?
37¢
10¢
50¢
25¢
What did Emmett's grandmother say was the prettiest thing she'd ever seen...before now?
other/none
Emmett's personality
Emmett's teeth/smile
Emmett's eyes
Why did they do this to Emmett?
he whistled at a white lady
he robbed the bank
he murdered several students at school
he stole from the cashier
Who captured and kidnapped Emmett?
a school-teacher
several ladies
twenty children
two white men
Where did Emmett go for summer vacation?
San Fransisco, California
Manchester, New Hampshire
Money, Mississippi
Montgomery, Alabama
What did she offer for them not to take Emmett and send him back home?
food
a job
money
herself
What decision did Emmett's mother make that impacted the Civil Rights movement?
Spoke out on the news
Testified in court
Had an open casket funeral
Marched in Mississippi
What happened to the two men that brutally killed Emmett Till?
They received the death penalty
Nothing, they were acquitted
Life in jail, no parole
They were murdered
Who is Emmett Till?
Victim of Racism
an outlaw
A Murderer
a farmer
Why did the jury acquit Milam and Bryant of the murder of Emmett Till?
The jury ruled that Emmett deserved to die.
Mose Wright identified Milam and Bryant.
The sheriff testified that there was no way to positively identify the body.
The racist jury sided with Bryant and Milam.
Why did The Sheriff want an IMMEDIATE burial
He didn't want an immediate burial
He didn't want the world to see what had happened to Emmett
Because he had to chose what he wanted to do with the body
Because Mamie wanted to have and immediate burial
How old was Emmett?
16
13
12
14
Who are the two people who kidnapped and murdered Emmett Till?
Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam
Roy
J.W.
Grandfather
What did she notice about Emmett's body 3 blocks away?
the odor
how bad it must have been
why they did it
she realized that her life has changed
Why was Emmett Till in Mississippi?
To visit his family
To go on vaction
For school
Why did the jury acquit Milam and Bryant of the murder of Emmett Till?
The jury ruled that Emmett deserved to die.
Mose Wright identified Milam and Bryant.
The body was not actually Emmitts
The all white jury sided with Bryant and Milam.
