Emmett Till: References & Edit History

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  • Michael Ray
    Michael Ray is an assistant managing editor who has worked at Britannica since 2003. In addition to leading the Geography and History team, he oversees coverage of European history and military affairs. He earned a B.A. in history from Michigan State University in 1995.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jul 21, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Library of Congress - The murder of Emmett Till. May 25, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - The murder of Emmett Till. Apr 13, 2026
Add new Web site: National Park Service - Emmett Till. Feb 14, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC News - Who, what, why: Who was Emmett Till? Dec 30, 2025
Revised the Top Questions section. Sep 17, 2025
Anniversary information added. Aug 24, 2025
Add new Web site: US Civil Rights Trail - Remembering Emmett Till. Apr 25, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 14, 2025
Cross-reference added. Feb 14, 2025
Add new Web site: Famous Trials - The Emmett Till Murder Trial: An Account. Nov 18, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 01, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - Emmett Till�s Enduring Legacy. Apr 16, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN - Woman whose accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till has died at 88, coroner says. Jan 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Emmett Till. Oct 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Library of Congress - The murder of Emmett Till. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: National Museum of African American History and Culture - Emmett Till's Death Inspired a Movement. Jan 05, 2023
Media added. Nov 15, 2022
Added details about Mamie Till's later life. Oct 04, 2022
Corrected display issue. Jan 05, 2021
Added cross-references. Oct 02, 2017
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Emmett Till. Nov 10, 2014
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Emmett Louis Till. Nov 07, 2014
Add new Web site: The Emmett Till Story. Nov 19, 2012
Add new Web site: The Emmett Till Story. Nov 19, 2012
Add new Web site: PBS - American Experience - The Murder of Emmett Till. Nov 19, 2012
Add new Web site: PBS - American Experience - The Murder of Emmett Till. Nov 19, 2012
Updated to mention the donation of Till's original casket to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Jan 11, 2010
Added new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Lynching of Emmett Till. Feb 20, 2009
New article added. Dec 22, 2008
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