During his 1955 murder trial at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse, defendant Roy Bryant (1931-1994) sits with his family. From left, Bryant, son Roy Jr, wife Carolyn, and son Lamar. Bryant was accused of killing Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who had allegedly flirted with Carolyn.
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