The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Emmett Till Trial

Emmett Till's murder put Southern racism on display in a way that nobody ever had. The trial and the acquittal plays a role in this too because people were so outraged as what happened. In the next episode, we'll be revisiting the moment when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus. And exploring how that defiant act led to protests engulfing the nation.

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