Photograph
Emmett Till's Mother
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| Mamie Till Bradley, the mother of Emmett Till, weeps during his funeral. The 14-year-old Till was murdered while visiting relatives in Mississippi for allegedly whistling at a white woman. Mrs. Bradley decided that her son's casket be open for the funeral so that his beaten body could be photographed by the press. The resulting images greatly shocked the public and played a role in instigating the modern civil rights movement. |
| Image ID: | 67294 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 03 1955 |
| Creator Name: | United Press International |
| City: | Chicago |
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| State: | Illinois |
| 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: | M78-517 Box 13 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 7 inches |
| RESTRICTED: Corbis has purchased copyright to all pre-1991 images housed in the UPI office. For reproductions and licensing rights contact copyright holder. |
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| Crime |
| Murder |
| Funeral rites and ceremonies |
| Indoor photography |
| Mothers |
| Women |
| Race relations |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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