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Emmett Till's killers got away with murder. Like other crimes that took place in the South during the civil rights era, the Till murder case has been repackaged to fit the standard narrative of civil rights tourism. This presentation reexamines the case, exploring the role of the prosecution in maintaining Mississippi's brand of white supremacy.
- Running time:
Part 1: 9 minutes, 33 seconds
Part 2: 9 minutes, 15 seconds
- Credits
- Moving images
- Music samples
- "Hey Good Looking" (Hank Williams)
- "Pictures at an Exhibition - Promenade" (Sviatoslav Richter)
- "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You" (Louis Armstrong)
- "Dolce Vita" (stock Apple GarageBand loop)
All other music are original works (no rights reserved).
Text is an original work (no rights reserved).
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Fixed To Fail: The Emmett Till Murder Trial (additional resources)
Things revealed while resarching the case.