Photograph
Emmett Till Defendant
| Roy Bryant, one of the two men charged with the murder of Emmett Till who had allegedly whistled at Bryant's wife, Carolyn. She sits at Bryant's right, and Roy holds their two sons in his lap. Bryant was acquitted of the murder charge, but the incident did much to galvanize the civil rights movement of the 1960s. |
| Image ID: | 67249 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 19 1955 |
| Creator Name: | United Press International |
| City: | Sumner |
| County: | |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Collection Name: | Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America records, 1903-1980 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M79-517 Box 13 Civil rights |
| Original Dimensions: | 9 x 6.5 inches |
| Restricted: Corbis has purchased copyright to all pre-1991 images housed in the UPI office. For reproductions and licensing rights contact copyright holder. |
| Murder |
| Civil rights |
| Family |
| Race relations |
| Indoor photography |
| Children and adults |
| Clothing and dress |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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