Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of 14-year-old Emmett Till—whose brutal lynching in 1955 became a catalyst for the American civil rights movement—passed away at the age of 81. Her decision to hold an open-casket funeral for her son, allowing the world to witness the violence of racism, marked a pivotal moment in civil rights history. Till-Mobley remained an outspoken advocate for racial justice and education throughout her life.
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