Woman Who Caused Emmett Till’s Death Admits to Lying

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The story of Emmett Till has gone down in Chicago’s history as one of the most inhumane acts of white supremacy.

The black 14-year old, born and raised in Chicago was brutally murdered in August 1955 by two white men, J. W. Milam and his half-brother Roy Bryant.

Till was visiting family in the deep southern state of Mississippi. The teen had gone into a candy store. As he was leaving, he allegedly whistled at a white woman who happened to be Bryant’s 21-year old wife, Carolyn.

The brothers were immediately outraged, and killed the teen, beating and mutilating him beyond recognition, eventually sinking the body in a local river.

The mother of Emmett provided an open-casket at the funeral. She wished for the world to witness the brutality and blatant racism of the South during this era.

Bryant and Milam were arrested for Emmett’s murder but ultimately found not guilty by an all-white, all-male jury.

After over 50 years of the case being closed, the woman who accused Emmett of the alleged assault has recently come out to say that her claim that the teen made verbal and physical advances toward her were not true. She also claims she does not remember the rest of what happened during the event.

Bryant says she was glad things had changed and she thought the old system of white supremacy was wrong, although she had more or less taken it as normal at the time.

Her family members have kept the 83-year old’s whereabouts a secret for the time being and have not disclosed any more information on the case.

This new claim has caused outrage and angry outbursts amongst Emmett’s still alive family members as well as others who have not given up fighting for his justice.

Although it is a step forward for Bryant to admit her lies, 50 years after the case had been closed, nothing will bring back the life of innocent 14-year old Emmett Till. His death was an unjust, brutal and inhumane gesture of racism and ignorance.
It stands as an example of the struggle and fight for equality that black Americans have and continue to face in society.

Bryant’s acknowledgment of Emmett Till and her own lies may be taken as an opportunity to push for action and equal rights, especially when the nation seems more at odds than ever.