(CBS) – An explosive admission in the 1955 murder of a black Chicago teen whose death sparked the civil rights movement.
Carolyn Donham, the white woman who claimed Emmett Till whistled at her, now says she did not tell the truth in court, according to a new book.
The body of the 14-year-old was found a few days after the incident in Mississippi. His mother wanted the world to see his mutilated body, so she insisted on an open casket.
Donham testified at her husband’s trial that Till had grabbed her and threatened her. Her spouse and a co-defendant were acquitted by an all-white jury.
In an interview conducted for a book due out next week, Donham is quoted as saying she did lied about being threatened. She also reportedly says she felt sorry for Till’s mother.
from CBS Chicago http://ift.tt/2kD13ZC
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