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Mamie Till

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African American schoolteacher

United StatesWritersLived 1921 to 2003 · aged 81
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Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley was an American educator and civil rights activist. Her son, 14 year-old African American, Emmett Till, was the victim of a lynching in Mississippi on August 28, 1955.

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Till-Mobley (center) among mourners at her son's funeralTill-Mobley (center) among mourners at her son's funeral

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2023Congressional Gold Medal

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Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley was an American educator and civil rights activist. Her son, 14 year-old African American, Emmett Till, was the victim of a lynching in Mississippi on August 28, 1955. For Emmett's funeral in Chicago, Mamie Till insisted that the coffin containing his body be left open because, in her words, "I wanted the world to see what they did to my baby."

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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1921 to 2003 · aged 81
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15 languages

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