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How does background on Emmett Till’s life help us understand the impact of his murder?

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Beginning of Civil Rights Movement

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Emmett Till, a 14 year old African American boy, murdered in August 1955 gave rise to a new movement in United States. He was beaten to death. The sight of his brutalized body sparked huge resistance known as the Civil Rights movement. African Americans took direct part into the fight who remained distanced till now.

The upsurge in the quest for justice heightened post Emmett's murder. His murder under racism acted as a catalyst to the liberation of Black African Americans. Till's murder galvanized and changed the course of Black resistance in America paving way for a unified movement against racism.

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