Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African-American boy who on August 28, 1955 killed for simply whistling at a white woman. Till was abducted from his great uncle’s home and was horrifically mutilated; it was evident that he was tortured. His body was fished out of Tallahatchie River in Mississippi, unrecognizable but only identifiable by a ring his father gave Emmett Till, engraved with his father's initials.
This atrocious hate crime embodies the attitudes of 1950's white America; where African Americans are sub-humans and they can treat them as their whims wish. The tragic event shone light on the discrimination, alienation and dehumanization against African Americans. They saw; the segregated public services, where white facilities gleam and African American one wheeze in chronic dilapidation; the myriads of African Americans lynched and the justice they never got; the suffering and pain they held onto as each day passed. The world saw and cried for change. This paved a part of the new path for all African Americans that leads to the egalitarian and fair, United States they live in today.
The civil demonstration surrounding the brutal murder of Emmett Till is an important sequence of events in history that shaped Post World War 2 Civil Rights movement. These movements showed the world, the overt racism that occurred in the supposedly free, United States of America.
The demonstration at Emmett Till' Open Casket Funeral fortified the Civil Rights Movement. More than 100,000 witnessed this and their reactions left a profound impact on society.
Emmet Till's mother, Mamie Tills is the chief power in the demonstration. She fought for attention of the press and fought to show the world what was happening. She wanted to "let the world see what has happened, because there is no way I could describe this. And I needed somebody to help me tell what it was like." She essentially wanted to end the racism. Ms Till’s educated background allowed her to created an ironclad resistance that overpowered the overt racism in the 1950’s. Her refusal to back down and hide her outrage is demonstrated in the strong action of making Emmet Till’s funeral public and open casket. Although this pained Mamie Tills, her resolution to eradicate the racial hatred, remains strong. The press propagated her strong message about racism around the world and fortified support for the uprising civil rights movement occurring.
Despite all the pressure and calls from the public, Mississippi still remains a stronghold of racial segregation. The murderers, of Emmett Till, the, all white, all male, jurors acquitted Bryant and Milam of the crime. A juror stated, "If we hadn't stopped to drink pop, it wouldn't have taken that long." The repulsive comment further widened eyes and showed the true form of the monsters in the Deep South. Because of this remark many could not forgive and forget, they resolved themselves to reach justice. Conversely, The Supreme Court of America ruled that Emmet Till’s tragic death will be included in the syllabus, to be studied as,” an important catalyst for the American Civil Rights Movement.” Furthermore, this event caused protests to erupt around America and this horrifying image compelled other prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement to act.
"I thought about Emmett Till, and I couldn't go back [to the back of the bus]." – Rosa Parks
The savage hate crime was resounded around the world in 1950’s as his public, open casket funeral that allowed the world to see his disfigured body. This demonstrated what was happening in USA and fortified the Civil Rights movement - For change. Today, USA enjoys a kinder world that is accepting of new ideas and respects all individuals, as does the rest of the world. Much of this was a result of Mamie Till’s demonstration to do her son justice, which was a powerful catalyst that launched attitudes into a more accepting form.
This powerful image of Mamie Tills grieving her son’s death, Emmet Tills, before his gruesomely mutilated corpse was captured at his open casket, public funeral. The image shows the pain and turmoil racism can create. The emotional cringe displayed on Mamie Till’s face represents what moved all those people who attended the funeral. The cruelty of the world and many resolved to be part of the Civil Rights Movement that will change all this.
The comparison of Emmett Till before and after his murder defines the brutality and savagery of racism, prejudice and 1950’s America (Top pf the page). The pure horror of the mutilated body justifies how, Emmet Tills Funeral compelled so many. Thus, all this goes to show how crucial and powerful the demonstration was and also testifies to the effectiveness of non-violent demonstrations.
“There is no need for Civil rights movement in USA.” I vehemently disagree. Civil rights are an important aspect of everyday life that allows all races in USA to enjoy the high standard of life they live in today. Continuously and actively exercising rights is important to maintain justice and equality for all.
If my ethnic group were to be subject to the same injustices, I would feel angry, cheated, hopelessness and pain like what the African Americans did during that Time. But I could not do the same as Rosa Parks or Mamie Tills. This is simply because I am currently not as strong as them but as I continue I accumulate knowledge and become wiser and stronger, I can eventually do the same and more.
This atrocious hate crime embodies the attitudes of 1950's white America; where African Americans are sub-humans and they can treat them as their whims wish. The tragic event shone light on the discrimination, alienation and dehumanization against African Americans. They saw; the segregated public services, where white facilities gleam and African American one wheeze in chronic dilapidation; the myriads of African Americans lynched and the justice they never got; the suffering and pain they held onto as each day passed. The world saw and cried for change. This paved a part of the new path for all African Americans that leads to the egalitarian and fair, United States they live in today.
The civil demonstration surrounding the brutal murder of Emmett Till is an important sequence of events in history that shaped Post World War 2 Civil Rights movement. These movements showed the world, the overt racism that occurred in the supposedly free, United States of America.
The demonstration at Emmett Till' Open Casket Funeral fortified the Civil Rights Movement. More than 100,000 witnessed this and their reactions left a profound impact on society.
Emmet Till's mother, Mamie Tills is the chief power in the demonstration. She fought for attention of the press and fought to show the world what was happening. She wanted to "let the world see what has happened, because there is no way I could describe this. And I needed somebody to help me tell what it was like." She essentially wanted to end the racism. Ms Till’s educated background allowed her to created an ironclad resistance that overpowered the overt racism in the 1950’s. Her refusal to back down and hide her outrage is demonstrated in the strong action of making Emmet Till’s funeral public and open casket. Although this pained Mamie Tills, her resolution to eradicate the racial hatred, remains strong. The press propagated her strong message about racism around the world and fortified support for the uprising civil rights movement occurring.
Despite all the pressure and calls from the public, Mississippi still remains a stronghold of racial segregation. The murderers, of Emmett Till, the, all white, all male, jurors acquitted Bryant and Milam of the crime. A juror stated, "If we hadn't stopped to drink pop, it wouldn't have taken that long." The repulsive comment further widened eyes and showed the true form of the monsters in the Deep South. Because of this remark many could not forgive and forget, they resolved themselves to reach justice. Conversely, The Supreme Court of America ruled that Emmet Till’s tragic death will be included in the syllabus, to be studied as,” an important catalyst for the American Civil Rights Movement.” Furthermore, this event caused protests to erupt around America and this horrifying image compelled other prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement to act.
"I thought about Emmett Till, and I couldn't go back [to the back of the bus]." – Rosa Parks
The savage hate crime was resounded around the world in 1950’s as his public, open casket funeral that allowed the world to see his disfigured body. This demonstrated what was happening in USA and fortified the Civil Rights movement - For change. Today, USA enjoys a kinder world that is accepting of new ideas and respects all individuals, as does the rest of the world. Much of this was a result of Mamie Till’s demonstration to do her son justice, which was a powerful catalyst that launched attitudes into a more accepting form.
This powerful image of Mamie Tills grieving her son’s death, Emmet Tills, before his gruesomely mutilated corpse was captured at his open casket, public funeral. The image shows the pain and turmoil racism can create. The emotional cringe displayed on Mamie Till’s face represents what moved all those people who attended the funeral. The cruelty of the world and many resolved to be part of the Civil Rights Movement that will change all this.
The comparison of Emmett Till before and after his murder defines the brutality and savagery of racism, prejudice and 1950’s America (Top pf the page). The pure horror of the mutilated body justifies how, Emmet Tills Funeral compelled so many. Thus, all this goes to show how crucial and powerful the demonstration was and also testifies to the effectiveness of non-violent demonstrations.
“There is no need for Civil rights movement in USA.” I vehemently disagree. Civil rights are an important aspect of everyday life that allows all races in USA to enjoy the high standard of life they live in today. Continuously and actively exercising rights is important to maintain justice and equality for all.
If my ethnic group were to be subject to the same injustices, I would feel angry, cheated, hopelessness and pain like what the African Americans did during that Time. But I could not do the same as Rosa Parks or Mamie Tills. This is simply because I am currently not as strong as them but as I continue I accumulate knowledge and become wiser and stronger, I can eventually do the same and more.