Emmett Till, a Sacrificial Lamb

Season 15

The sad story of Emmett Till spurred the Civil Rights movement.

No one ever did time for the killing of Emmett Till, a fourteen year old black boy from Chicago, but his murder, and the trial and acquittal of his killers, sent a powerful message, and his sad story spurred the Civil Rights movement.

AIR DATE 1/20/03

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Reversing the River

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A New Water System for Chicago

A New Water System for Chicago

Chicago's Skyscrapers

Chicago's Skyscrapers

The Great Migration: From Mississippi to Chicago

The Great Migration: From Mississippi to Chicago

Emmett Till's Funeral

Emmett Till's Funeral

The Kidnapping of Emmett Till

The Kidnapping of Emmett Till

Emmett Till, a Sacrificial Lamb

Emmett Till, a Sacrificial Lamb

No Justice for Emmett Till?

No Justice for Emmett Till?

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