14 Year Old Black Boy Killed In 1955 In august 1955 a 14 year old black boy whistled at a white woman in a grocery store in money mississippi.

14 year old black boy killed in 1955. In 1955 emmett till a 14 year old black boy from chicago was brutally murdered in mississippi after allegedly whistling at a white woman in a local grocery store and his white murderers were acquitted of the crime. Emmett louis till july 25 1941 august 28 1955 was a 14 year old african american who was lynched in mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman in her family s grocery store. The emmett till case is reopened nearly 63 years after the teen s killing spotlighted racial violence emmett louis till a 14 year old visiting from chicago was kidnapped tortured and killed in. This event jolted the country and further fueled the movement for. Emmett till is murdered on august 28 1955 while visiting family in money mississippi 14 year old emmett till an african american from chicago is brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with. The brutal slaying of the 14 year old black teenager helped spur the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago. In august 1955 till was beaten shot and mutilated in money mississippi four days after it was alleged that the black 14 year old from chicago had flirted with a white woman. Emmett louis till a 14 year old black chicago boy who was kidnapped tortured. Emmett till was 14 when he was killed in 1955.