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Emmett Louis Till was born in Chicago on July 25, 1941. Emmett was the only child of Louis and Mamie Till. He never knew his father, a soldier, who died during World War II. At the age of five, Emmett was stricken with polio.

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The brutal murder of 14-year old Emmett Till in 1955 fueled outrage that started the civil rights movement. Till attended James McCosh elementary school on Chicago's South Side (named for the former Princeton president).

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The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 brought nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in Mississippi. While visiting his relatives in Mississippi, Till went to the Bryant store with his cousins, and may have whistled at Carolyn Bryant.

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Personal Life (marriage, kids, lived alone.)

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Emmett was the only child of Louis and Mamie Till. He never knew his father, a soldier, who died during World War II. At the age of five, Emmett was stricken with polio. He recovered but was left with a slight stutter.

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Emmett Till was born Chicago, Illinois 1941. He was also MURDERED in Tallahatchie River 1955. While visiting his relatives in Mississippi, Till went to the Bryant store with his cousins, and may have whistled at Carolyn Bryant. Her husband, Roy Bryant, and brother-in-law, J.W. Milam kidnapped and brutally murdered Till, dumping his body in the Tallahatchie River.