1. EMMETT TILL
By: Alisha Paminsan(;
Karina Maldonado/;
Ana Rosas(:

2. Emmett Till
 Emmett Till is a 14
year-old African
American from
Chicago.
 He left his home to go
visit his relatives in
Money, Mississippi.
 He was born on July 25,
1941
 Died August 28, 1955

3. Emmett’s Funeral
 His mother insisted on
a open casket funeral
because she wanted to
show the whole world
what happened to his
son.

4. How Emmett Died?
 He was flirting with a
white woman, the
white woman’s
husband and her
brother murdered him.

5. About Emmett Till?
 Known as a prankster.
 He was diagnosed with
the disease of Polio.

6. Works Cited
 Rosenberg, Jennifer. “Emmett Till Murdered”
About.com 3/29/2012
 “The Death of Emmett Till” History.com
3/29/2012
 “Emmett Till Murder” umkc.edu 3/29/2012
 Vox, Lisa. “A Biography of Emmett Till”
About.com 3/29/2012