Obituaries
68 Years Ago Today Chicago Teen Emmett Till Was Kidnapped, Brutally Murdered
He spoke to a white woman in her family store.
August 29, 2023
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It was 68 years ago on Monday when Chicago teenager, Emmett Till was taken in a racially charged kidnapping and murder.
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It was in 1955 when Till visited family in Mississippi.
He spoke to a white woman in her family store.he spotlight on violence against African Americans in the United States at the time.
