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6 Decades Later, Acquittal Of Emmett Till's Killers Troubles Town

Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan, who was a college student in 1955, remembers the relaxed atmosphere in the courtroom during the trial. "Even the jury were laughing," he says. (Langdon Clay)
Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan, who was a college student in 1955, remembers the relaxed atmosphere in the courtroom during the trial. "Even the jury were laughing," he says. (Langdon Clay)

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