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National Monument to Commemorate Story of Emmett Till, Mother's Activism, and the Fight for Racial Justice

President Joe Biden will establish a national monument to honor Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago who tragically lost his life in 1955. Till was kidnapped, tortured, and killed in Mississippi after being falsely accused of whistling at a white woman. The monument will also pay tribute to his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who courageously fought for justice and galvanized the Civil Rights Movement.

On Tuesday, the anniversary of Emmett Till's birth, President Biden will sign a proclamation creating the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument at three sites in Illinois and Mississippi.

The monument will protect places that were significant in Till's life and tragic death, as well as his mother's activism. Mamie Till-Mobley's decision to have an open casket funeral, revealing the brutality her son endured, and the publication of his photos in Jet magazine played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement.

This decision comes at a time when racial matters in the United States are sensitive, with debates about teaching Black history and the promotion of diversity and equity programs. The monument will serve as a reminder of the country's history and the ongoing need for progress in racial equality.

The three sites included in the monument are the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, where thousands mourned Emmett Till in 1955, and two locations in Mississippi – Graball Landing, where Till's body was found, and the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, where his killers were acquitted.

Emmett Till's tragic story remains a powerful symbol of the fight against racial injustice, and this monument is President Biden's latest tribute to honor his memory. It follows the signing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law earlier this year, and the closure of the Justice Department's investigation into Till's killing.

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