Necrology
Year: 1955
Emmett Till
Born: July 25th, 1941
Died: August 28th, 1955
Famous For: Infamous Child Murder Victim, Impetus for the Civil Rights Movement
Cause of Death: Beaten beyond recognition and shot in the head
Burial Place: Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois
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