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What was the age of Carolyn Bryant at the time of her encounter with Emmett Till?

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Carolyn Bryant was 21 years old when she had the encounter with Emmett Till at her family's grocery store. The incident led to Till's abduction and murder by her husband, Roy Bryant, and his half-brother, J.W. Milam.
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