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| "The Death of Emmett Till" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bob Dylan | |
| Genre | Folk |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Dylan |
"The Death of Emmett Till", also known as "The Ballad of Emmett Till", is a song by the American musician Bob Dylan about the murder of Emmett Till. Till, a 14-year-old African American, was tortured and killed on August 28, 1955, by two white men, after being accused of disrespecting a white woman. In the song's lyrics, Dylan recounts the murder and trial.[1]
- ^ Metress, Christopher (2002). The Lynching of Emmett Till: A Documentary Narrative. University of Virginia Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8139-2122-8.