The Lost Story of Emmett Till: The Universal Child

The Lost Story of Emmett Till: The Universal Child

Crime

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Emmett Till's murder was a catalyst for the Civil Right's movement, but his name was almost forgotten. Examining how and why the 1955 lynching of a Black teen from Chicago, faded from history for 30 years.

Crime

The Lost Story of Emmett Till: The Universal Child

Examining how the 1955 lynching of Black teen Emmett Till was a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement despite his name almost being forgotten.

36 min

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The Lost Story of Emmett Till: The Universal Child

CRIME

Emmett Till's murder was a catalyst for the Civil Right's movement, but his name was almost forgotten. Examining how and why the 1955 lynching of a Black teen from Chicago, faded from history for 30 years.

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Audio: * (AD), English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.