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Willie Louis, Who Named the Killers of Emmett Till at Their Trial, Dies at 76

After walking through the thicket of Klansmen massed outside the courthouse, Mr. Louis testified in the murder of Emmett Till, a watershed moment in the civil rights movement.     [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Civil Rights and Liberties

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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/us/willie-louis-who-named-the-killers-of-emmett-till-at-their-trial-dies-at-76.html?partner=rss&emc=rss