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Facts

Also Known As Mamie Bradley • Mamie Elizabeth Carthan • Mamie Till
Born November 23, 1921 • Mississippi
Died January 6, 2003 (aged 81) • Chicago • Illinois
Notable Family Members son Emmett Till
Role In American civil rights movement

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