Emmett Till Net Worth

Emmett Till was an African-American youth born in 1941 in Chicago, IL who was tragically murdered in 1955 for talking to a white woman. His death and the subsequent trial were major catalysts for the African-American Civil Rights Movement and were featured in the 1987 Emmy award-winning series Eyes on the Prize.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 25, 1941
Birth Place Chicago, IL
Age 79 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 28, 1955 (age 14)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

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About

African-American youth who was beaten and murdered for talking to 21-year-old Carolyn Bryant, a white woman, in 1955. His murder and subsequent trial were pivotal events in the instigation of the African-American Civl Rights Movement and were covered heavily in the 1987 Emmy award-winning series Eyes on the Prize.

Before Fame

He attended McCosh Elementary School.

Trivia

Carolyn's husband, Roy, and his half-brother Milam abducted 14-year-old Till, removed one of his eyes, and shot him before tying a 70-pound cotton gin fan to his neck with barbed wire and dumping him in the Tallahatchie River.

Family Life

His mother insisted that he had a public funeral with an open casket to publicize his death.

Associated With

Bryant and Milam were acquitted of his murder, although they admitted to killing him in a magazine interview. The trial added momentum to the Civil Rights Movement, which was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.