Till's Open Casket Funeral

Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy who was brutally murdered in 1955 Mississippi after being accused of offending a white woman. His mother, Mamie Till, chose to hold an open casket funeral to show the world the horrific impact of racial violence. The images of Till's body, with its severe injuries, were published widely in newspapers and magazines, shocking the nation. This act became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, highlighting the brutality of racism and galvanizing public outrage against racial injustice in America.