What is The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till about?

This groundbreaking film follows a 10-year investigation to uncover the truth behind the night of the 1955 murder of Emmett Louis Till in Mississippi. Till, a black teenager, was murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman in public. He was tortured and beaten beyond recognition, then thrown into the Tallahatchie River. Till's murder was a major driving force for the United States' civil rights movement.

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

Name: The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-08-17
Rating: 84

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Who directed The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till?: Keith Beauchamp

What is The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till about?: This groundbreaking film follows a 10-year investigation to uncover the truth behind the night of the 1955 murder of Emmett Louis Till in Mississippi. Till, a black teenager, was murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman in public. He was tortured and beaten beyond recognition, then thrown into the Tallahatchie River. Till's murder was a major driving force for the United States' civil rights movement.