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Emmett Till
- Born
- 25th July 1941
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- An only child
- Nickname: Bobo
- Died
- 28th August 1955
- Money, Mississippi, United States
- Murdered
- Two men Kidnapped him, beat
him and shot him in the
head then threw his body in a river.
- Aged 14
- Homelife
- Parents
- Mamie Carthan Till- Mobley
- Louis Till
- Never knew him as
Louis worked as a
private for the US in
WW2
- Grand Parents
- Alma Carthan
- John Carthan
- Facts
- Grew up in a
middle-classed
black
neighbourhood
- In South Chicago
- Neighbourhood
for black
companies
- Such a
Pharmacies,
Beauty Salons,
Insurance
companies and
night clubs
- Took over housework at a
young age while his mum
worked 12 hours a day
- Quite chubby
- Always had jokes to tell
- Education
- Went to the All-black McCosh Grammar School
- Made a lot of friends there