Friday, April 28, 2023

Carolyn Bryant Donham Dies at 88; Her Words Doomed Emmett Till

 Carolyn Bryant Donham Dies at 88; Her Words Doomed Emmett Till (Thanks to Vance for this one)

She accused Emmett, 14, of accosting her, and her testimony led to the acquittals of her husband and his half brother in a murder that helped galvanize the civil rights movement.

Carolyn Bryant with her husband, Roy Bryant, and their children during his trial in 1955. Credit...Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection, via Shutterstock