WorksheetsThe Murder Emmett Till
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who was Emmett Till?
He was an African American teen
He was a white man
He was a African American man
He was mexican
Where did Emmett Till die?
Richmond
Alabama
Money Mississippi
New York City
Why was Emmett Till in Mississippi?
To visit his family
To go on vaction
For school
What happened 100 days after Emmett Till died?
Martin Luther King Jr. recognized him.
Rosa Parks did not give up her seat for a white man and was arrested.
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous ¨I have a Dream¨ speech
What was Emmett Tills mothers name?
Mamie Till
Luize Till
Carol Till
Mary Till
In which Southern state was Emmett Till murdered?
Arkansas
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
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
What does the word propelled mean in the following sentence, "Emmett Tills death propelled the Civil Rights movement."
sparked
move forward
ignited
In what year was Emmett Till murdered?
1960
1955
1987
1964
Where was Emmett Till visiting from?
New York
Chicago
California
Washington DC
Which of the following is true about Emmett Till's murder?
The crime was never solved.
It took place in Michigan.
It was the catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.
it took place in 1975.
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.
