Created by:

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009  Search this

Interview of:

Simeon Wright, American, 1942 - 2017  Search this

Interviewed by:

Joseph Mosnier Ph. D.  Search this

Subject of:

Emmett Till, American, 1941 - 1955  Search this

Mamie Till-Mobley, American, 1921 - 2003  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

Duration: 1 hr., 30 min., 56 sec.

Total: 148.42 GB

Type:

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted:

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

May 23, 2011

Description:

The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.10.1a, 2011.174.10.1b, 2011.174.10.1c, and 2011.174.10.1d.

Simeon Wright discusses his cousin, Emmett Till, and his attempts to correct the historical record concerning Till's murder. He recalls Till's visit to his home in Mississippi, going to Bryant's store, and the night that Till was kidnapped. He remembers the trial, moving to Chicago, and how the murder and publicity affected his family.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0010

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Hate crimes  Search this

Justice  Search this

Law  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

U.S. History, 1953-1961  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number:

2011.174.10.1a-d

Restrictions & Rights:

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Civil Rights History Project

Classification:

Time-based Media - Moving Images

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c65f0f11-7752-4723-9a69-6bf3e04512cd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.174.10.1a-d