What were the political causes of British imperialism? A: One of the underlying political causes of British imperialism was the need to strengthen the country, alongside making free trade easier. In addition, the ... Full Answer >
Anticipating the defense's theory that the body removed from the Tallahatchie was not that of Till, the state called to the stand an undertaker, a police identification officer, and finally Till's mother, Mamie Bradley, to--it hoped--eliminate all reasonable doubt on the question.
Mississippi Murder Trial of Emmett Till: Emmett Till's great-uncle Moses Wright; his mother Mamie Till-Mobley; and his cousin Simeon Wright. (Photo By Ed Clark/The LIFE Premium Collection/Getty Images) Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till- Mobley speaks to the press after her son's kidnapping and murder.