"I fought the Law and I won". This best represents what the two accused did and got away with. JW Bryant and his relative kidnapped Emmett Till, killed and mutilated his body and were acquitted by an all white jury. This is hardly surprising given that it was Mississippi in the 1950s.
The documentary features interviews with Till's then surviving mother and other witnesses from that era including some archival footage as well. The pacing is good and it serves the main facts well in less than an hour. The funniest thing is when someone says that this whole affair was a concocted "communist" conspiracy tells you all you need to know about the priorities about 1950s prejudiced USA.
The documentary features interviews with Till's then surviving mother and other witnesses from that era including some archival footage as well. The pacing is good and it serves the main facts well in less than an hour. The funniest thing is when someone says that this whole affair was a concocted "communist" conspiracy tells you all you need to know about the priorities about 1950s prejudiced USA.