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Mamie Elizabeth Till

Activist · born 23rd November 1921

Date of birth
23 November
Birth year
1921
Lived
82
Zodiac
♐ Sagittarius

About Mamie Elizabeth Till

American educator and activist who became known as she was the mother of Emmett Till. After the murder of her son, she became a public speaker and activist, working closely with the NAACP. She and her son were posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal which was put on display at the Museum of African American History. She died of heart failure in 2003, and the monument dedicated to her says "Her pain united a…

Mamie Elizabeth Till was born 23rd November 1921 in Mississippi, United States. Their primary profession is listed as activist. They died in 2003. On 23 November, 626 people in our archive share this birthday.

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