Emmett Till’s Accuser Dies Days After Memorial Unveiled For His Mother

Mamie Till-Mobley suffered the immense grief of seeing her son's mutilated corpse and bravely chose an open-casket funeral to raise awareness of racial violence.
Till's death served as a catalyst to the civil rights movement after he was brutally murdered for allegedly whistling at Carolyn Bryant Donham, a White woman, in 1955.
Donham admitted in 2007 that she had lied during her testimony, but grand juries refused to indict her on any charges related to Till's death.
Till's death and the bravery of his mother in honoring his memory left an indelible mark on the movement for racial equality in America.
Though Donham escaped justice in this life, her lies and the violence they sparked will not be forgotten.