Synopsis
After black 14-year-old Emmett Till is lynched in Mississippi for offending a white woman, his grieving mother goes public in her fight for justice. Activist organisations aid her, but convincing a court in a racist rural town is an uphill battle.
- Programme: Till (2022)
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2024
- History | Civil Rights Movements
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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