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American experience. The murder of Emmett Till. Interview with Rose Jourdain, journalist /

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This video contains an interview with journalist Rose Jourdain about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Nelson, Stanley, 1951- (Producer, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, [2003]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Jourdain, Rose, > 1931- > Interviews.
Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955 > Death and burial.
Till, Emmett, > 1941-1955
African Americans > Crimes against > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
Racism > United States > History > 20th century.
Lynching > Mississippi > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations.
Noirs américains > Crimes contre > Mississippi > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Lynchage > Mississippi > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
Death and burial of a person
African Americans > Crimes against
Lynching
Race relations
Racism
Mississippi
United States
1900-1999
Interview
interviews.
History
Interviews
Unedited footage
Interviews.
Unedited footage.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:This video contains an interview with journalist Rose Jourdain about Emmett Till, an African-American teenager who was lynched in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (21 min.)
Playing Time:00:21:18
Awards:Won 2003 Sundance Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, Documentary