I have learned, studied, and read
about the horrifying story of Emmitt Till on several occasions. You would think
that after that you would grow bored and numb to the story—but not in my case.
This story still puts a lump in my throat and a knot in my stomach. I have
repeatedly tried to figure out how someone could let those men get away with
murder just because they were white and this was an awful murder. It was a
killing through hate and I would call it torture. I have seen pictures of
Till’s body after he was found they are absolutely terrifying. They are so
graphic that they often describe Till as a scrap of meat that was barely
holding together. He was in such bad condition that his mother had to identify
by the ring he was wearing rather than his own face. This is why this story
always brings tears to my eyes and just makes me so angry. It is horrible hat
race was the deciding factor in this case and nothing else was considered.
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