Mamie Till

Also known as Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley, Mamie Elizabeth Carthan, Mamie Carthan, Mamie Till Bradley, Mamie Till-Mobley

African American schoolteacher

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Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley (born Mamie Elizabeth Carthan; November 23, 1921 – January 6, 2003) was an American educator and activist. She was the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy murdered in Mississippi on August 28, 1955, after accusations that he had whistled at a white woman, a grocery store cashier named Carolyn Bryant. For Emmett's funeral, in Chicago, Mamie Till insisted that the…

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The Body of Emmett Till2016
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till2005
Deadline — Self (archive footage)2004
The Murder of Emmett Till — Self (archive footage)2003
60 Minutes — Self (archive footage)1968

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Instance of: human
Given name: Elizabeth
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Webb
Place of death: Chicago
Child: Emmett Till
Educated at: Loyola University Chicago
Employer: Chicago Public Schools
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Congressional Gold Medal
Academic degree: master's degree
Image: Emmett Till's funeral - mourners (restored).jpg

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date of death: 2003-01-06
date of birth: 1921-11-23
start of work period: 1955-00-00
birth name: Mamie Elizabeth Carthan
cause of death: cardiac arrest
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Mamie Till
Commons category: Mamie Till

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