US Civil Rights - Emmett Till: Resources

An overview of the Emmett Till case from the History Channel

Details of the Till case from the Khan Academy

Article from the SNCC Digital site. Espcially useful for primary sources. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was a national civil rights organisation led by young people.

An article published by PBS (American Public Broadcasting Service) on the impact of Till's murder on the Civil Rights movement

Links between Till's murder and its impact on the Civil Rights movement. From the National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Article from The Guardian exploring the Till case and its lack of resolution

A Vanity Fair article exploring the link between Till's murder and the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Published 2020.

New York Times opinion piece on the Emmett Till Memorial and vandalism. From October 2019.

As part of the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Emmett Till's death, this nine-part podcast series features voices of journalists and scholars who shed light on the tragedy of Till's murder while also discussing race relations today.

From the BBC. Fourteen year-old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. His death has resonated ever since.