This design references the story of Emmett Till who was brutally murdered for allegedly offending a white woman while visiting family in Mississippi, 1955. Despite his disfiguration, his mother opted for an open casket. Although justice has not been served in the case, the tragic murder helped galvanize the growing civil rights movement in this country in the 1950s and beyond.If you are interested in finding out more on his story, please do some research! Here is an article to get you started.
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