Emmett Till, the 14 year old son of Mamie Till-Mobley and Louis Till, died on 1955-08-28 00:00:00 UTC. Emmett, born on July 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, was remembered by his mother Mamie as an active and humorous child. His promising life was cut tragically short. Emmett’s death became a catalyzing moment in the US Civil Rights Movement after his mutilated body was retrieved from the Tallahatchie River after he was kidnapped and lynched by white men in Money, Mississippi. He was kidnapped and murdered for reportedly offending a white woman. Mamie Till-Mobley was an activist who fought for justice for her son and helped to bring the case to national attention. Emmett Till’s death inspired the civil rights protests throughout the United States and raised awareness of the injustice and brutality faced by African-Americans in the Deep South. His story gained global attention and sparked outrage which influenced legislative reforms. Emmett Till’s legacy will live on forever. His death transcended the civil rights struggle to become a beacon of light in one of the darkest points of American history. He will be remembered as a hero of the civil rights movement.