What were the political causes of British imperialism? A: One of the underlying political causes of British imperialism was the need to strengthen the country, alongside making free trade easier. In addition, the ... Full Answer >
Anticipating the defense's theory that the body removed from the Tallahatchie was not that of Till, the state called to the stand an undertaker, a police identification officer, and finally Till's mother, Mamie Bradley, to--it hoped--eliminate all reasonable doubt on the question.
On August 19, 1955 a day before her son is to leave for a summer stay with family in Mississippi, Mamie Till gives Emmett the ring once owned by his father, Louis Till. It is inscribed with the initials L.T. On August 28, 1955 Roy Bryant, J.W. Milam kidnapped and killed Emmett Till. When Emmett Tills body was found three days later on August 31, 1955 he was found in the Tallahatchie River. One eye was gouged out, and his crushed-in head had a bullet in it.