Emmett Till Research Paper

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In 1955, African Americans across the country, including the segregated South, had begun the struggle for justice. In the South, it was very dangerous for black men to interact with white women. On August 24th, 1955, a boy named Emmett Till visited family in Money, Mississippi. While walking around with his cousins and some friends, Till allegedly showboated about how his girlfriend back home was white. Emmett’s friends did not believe him and as they approached a nearby store they allegedly dared him to ask a white woman working to a date. He entered the store and bought some candy and was heard saying, “Bye, baby” to the woman. Carolyn Bryant, the woman working at the store said that she was grabbed and that Till whistled towards her. Her