Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy from Chicago, IL, who was brutally murdered for flirting with a white woman in Money, MS. If people had not minded their business, then Emmett’s death probably would have never made a change in the way we live today. Getting Away With Murder is a book that was published in 2003 by Chris Crowe. This book talks about the death of Emmett Till and how Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam got away from being put in jail for the heinous crime that they committed.Talking about this quote from the end of the book,this was said by Mamie Till Bradley: “When something happened to Negroes in the South, I said, ‘That's their business, not mine.’ Now I know how wrong I was. The murder of my son has shown me that what happens to any …show more content…
Emmett’s death was a start to something even bigger and if no one had talked about what had happened that day then there could’ve possibly been segregation to this day, or even worse. In the book they mention that someone had told a reporter who was at the courthouse on the day of the trial that he knew the names of the two men that were locked up under false names, now if the reporters knew about this sooner they could have the men come and testify to Emmet's side of the trial but by the time they figured out it was too late and they couldn't have anymore people up to …show more content…
Anyone could be exposed to horrific images or videos that could lead them down a dark path. People should speak out about their experience on social media, even though it might not be our business, it should be. If people came out about the people who have sent them things online or if someone has posted something that is morally wrong or just wrong in so many ways, people need to hear about these people so they aren't attacked by the same person, this could solve many problems on the internet, and it could save peoples