Emmett Louis Till was born on July 25, 1941 in Chicago Illinois. He was described as a free spirted, fun loving, hardworking boy by those who associated with him. Emmet Till was a mere fourteen years old when he was abducted and murdered inhumanely. Till’s murder and open casket funeral galvanized the emerging Civil Rights Movement. It provoked national outrage and became a powerful catalyst for the movement. The injustice of Till’s murder has left many Americans furious, and questioning the morality of America. When discussing the Till incident three people come to mind; Carolyn Bryant, Maime Till – Mobley, and Simeon Wright. Carolyn Bryant was the woman responsible for Till’s tragic death and never got the punishment she deserves. At the time, twenty-one-year-old Carolyn Bryant was a Caucasian clerk at the store that Till, and his cousins visited. Bryant accused Till of grabbing her hand over the counter and saying, “How …show more content…
Mobley was aware of the extreme racism in Mississippi as opposed to Chicago. Initially she was against her son making the trip to Mississippi, but caved as young Emmett continuously begged to visit his cousins. One can only imagine the pain Mobley felt as she received the devastating news that her only son had been murdered. Despite her grief, Mobley saw this incident as an opportunity to enlighten America about the racial problems. Mobley decided that she wanted Till’s funeral to be open casket. Till’s body was left completely dismembered and unrecognizable, but Mobley stated that she wanted the world to see what they had done to her son. Not only did Mobley leave her sons remains on display for days, she also began to take part in activism. She spoke out about the injustice of her son and joined the NAACP. Mobley took a heartbreaking situation and used it to help others. She longed for the world to know that despite their skin color no one deserved to be treated as