28 Aug 1988
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The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white woman.
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Al Sharpton 
Mamie Till Mobley Wheeler Parker Simeon Wright Ruthie Mae Crawford Charles Evers
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