What was the outcome of the trial for Emmett Till's murder?
Not guilty
Guilty
Mistrial
Hung jury
Answer
In September 1955, an all-white jury found Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam not guilty of Emmett Till's murder. The trial drew national attention and criticism, highlighting the lack of civil rights for African Americans in Mississippi.
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