American Experience; Interview with William Pearson, Mississippi resident : The Murder of Emmett Till

Item Information

Title:
American Experience; Interview with William Pearson, Mississippi resident : The Murder of Emmett Till
Description:
William Pearson (continued from 5/3/2002) interview about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > American Experience
Subjects:
History
Race and Ethnicity
Law Enforcement and Crime
American history, African Americans, civil rights, racism, lynching, Mississippi
Extent:
00:16:36
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-qz22b8wj4f
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation