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    Emmett Till and his mother honored with the Congressional Gold Medal

    The 14-year-old was killed by two white men in 1955 after a white woman accused him of flirting with her. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
    by Giulia Heyward Dec 24, 2022 1 minute
    Emmett Till's wrongful death continues to inspire civil rights protests, such as a June 13, 2020, protest, in Chicago, following the death of George Floyd.

    Congress is posthumously awarding Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, the Congressional Gold Medal. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, near his casket.

    The move is a result. The bill, known as the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021, will honor the 14-year-old Black boy who was after a white woman accused Till of flirting with her.

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