What unwritten code did Emmett Till's interaction with Carolyn Bryant violate?
Jim Crow-era behavior
Prohibition-era behavior
Civil Rights-era behavior
Great Depression-era behavior
Answer
Emmett Till's interaction with Carolyn Bryant violated the unwritten code of behavior for a black male interacting with a white female in the Jim Crow-era South. This led to his abduction and murder by Bryant's husband, Roy, and his half-brother, J.W. Milam.
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