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What was the reason for Emmett Till's murder?
What was the reason for Emmett Till's murder?
- His involvement in a local store robbery
- His disrespectful behavior towards the store owner
- The color of his skin (correct)
- His attempt to kidnap the store owner's daughter
Where did Emmett Till grow up?
Where did Emmett Till grow up?
- A predominantly Black neighborhood in Chicago (correct)
- A wealthy neighborhood in Los Angeles
- A middle-class neighborhood in New York
- A working-class neighborhood in Atlanta
Who warned Emmett Till about the differences between Mississippi and Chicago?
Who warned Emmett Till about the differences between Mississippi and Chicago?
- His great-uncle Moses Wright
- The store owner's daughter, Carolyn Bryant
- His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley (correct)
- Simeon Wright, one of his cousins
What was the age of Emmett Till when he arrived in Money, Mississippi?
What was the age of Emmett Till when he arrived in Money, Mississippi?
Who did Emmett encounter at a local store in Money, Mississippi?
Who did Emmett encounter at a local store in Money, Mississippi?
What was the reason for Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam breaking into Moses Wright’s house?
What was the reason for Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam breaking into Moses Wright’s house?
Why did Carolyn Bryant retrieve a pistol from her car?
Why did Carolyn Bryant retrieve a pistol from her car?
What did Mamie Till-Mobley insist on when she saw Emmett’s mutilated body?
What did Mamie Till-Mobley insist on when she saw Emmett’s mutilated body?
Why did newspapers across the country carry the story of Emmett’s murder?
Why did newspapers across the country carry the story of Emmett’s murder?
What was the reason for Mamie Till-Mobley insisting on holding an open-casket funeral for Emmett?
What was the reason for Mamie Till-Mobley insisting on holding an open-casket funeral for Emmett?
What was the significance of holding an open-casket funeral for Emmett Till?
What was the significance of holding an open-casket funeral for Emmett Till?
What led to Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam breaking into Moses Wright’s house?
What led to Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam breaking into Moses Wright’s house?
Why was Emmett Till's body so disfigured that it could only be identified by a ring bearing his father's initials?
Why was Emmett Till's body so disfigured that it could only be identified by a ring bearing his father's initials?
What was the initial reason behind Carolyn Bryant retrieving a pistol from her car?
What was the initial reason behind Carolyn Bryant retrieving a pistol from her car?
What led to the discovery of Emmett’s body in the Tallahatchie River?
What led to the discovery of Emmett’s body in the Tallahatchie River?
What did Emmett Till's great-uncle Moses Wright do when he returned to the South from Chicago?
What did Emmett Till's great-uncle Moses Wright do when he returned to the South from Chicago?
What was Emmett Till's demeanor, according to his cousin Simeon Wright?
What was Emmett Till's demeanor, according to his cousin Simeon Wright?
What was the ownership status of the store where Emmett encountered Carolyn Bryant?
What was the ownership status of the store where Emmett encountered Carolyn Bryant?
What action did Carolyn Bryant take when she encountered Emmett Till at the store?
What action did Carolyn Bryant take when she encountered Emmett Till at the store?
What did newspapers across the country carry, relating to the story of Emmett’s murder?
What did newspapers across the country carry, relating to the story of Emmett’s murder?
