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Louis Till (February 7, 1922 – July 2, 1945) was an African American GI during World War II. After enlisting in the United States Army following trial for domestic violence against his estranged wife Mamie Till, and having chosen military service over jail time, Till was court-martialed on two counts of rape and one count of murder during the ...
Nov 15, 2023 · Louis Till was executed in Italy after a court-martial found him guilty of raping two women and murdering another while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, but it's long been debated whether he was truly guilty or unfairly targeted because of his race.
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Nov 12, 2016 · A decade prior, his father, Louis Till, was hanged after being convicted of rape and murder, but writer John Edgar Wideman believes he may have been framed.
Jan 20, 2022 · Louis Till was executed by the military in 1945, while serving in a segregated unit in Italy during World War II. He and another soldier had been convicted of murdering one woman and of raping two ...
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Feb 29, 2020 · Louis Till, the father of Emmett Till who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, was also executed by hanging in Italy in 1945 for rape and murder. His case was controversial and his guilt was questioned by some writers and activists.
Dec 14, 2016 · Ten years before Emmett was murdered by Mississippi racists, 23-year-old Louis Till was executed by a racist American military system. The coincidences and parallels are almost surreal.
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Oct 28, 2022 · Learn how the 1955 killing of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Black boy from Chicago, sparked a nationwide movement for racial justice. The article covers the details of Till's case, his mother's courage, and the legacy of his legacy.
