RACIAL PROFILING

The case of Emmett Till

So a & Lena
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 Outline
Introduction and de nition

The case of Emmett Till

The legacy of Emmett Till

Consequences of racial pro ling

How can racial pro ling be stopped

Conclusion
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 Introduction and definition

What is racial pro ling?

How often does that happen?

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 Introduction and definition
What is racial pro ling?

• assuming something about a person based on their race and ethnic

• It leads to discrimination of innocent individuals
• It’s damaging and it undermines the principe of equality and justice

How often does that happen

• 2017 report shows that black people are 3.64 times more likely to get arrest for drug offenses than white people
• Another study by the New York Civil Liebeties Union found that black people were more likely to be stopped and
frisked by the police than white individuals, even though they were less likely to be found with contrabands1
• 1. Contrabands= Schmuggelware
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The case of Emmett Till
What happened to him?

Injuries

What happened to his murders

Recent events
 What happened to him? His injuries

When he was found he had the following injuries:

- August 28th, 1955
- 14-years-old in Money, Mississippi
- Emmett Till was visiting his family
- one eye was gouged out
- Accused of irting with a white woman
- barbed wire was wrapped around his neck
- Was kidnapped 3 days later
- his numerous wounds showed that he had
been tortured
- he was found by a river another three days
later
- Headshot
- Identi cation trough a ring
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 What happened to his
Recent events
murders?

Even after they admitting to murder in interviews

with journalists they were acquitted by an all-white
jury.
Emmett Tills relatives (cousin) sues to force arrest of
1994 Bryant dies of cancer the woman, 88, who triggered his lynching
1980 Milam dies of heart disease

Carolyn Bryant is still alive

The legacy of Emmett Till

- his death became a symbol of the ght for racial justice

- Open-casket funeral to show the world the brutality of his murderes
- New wave of activism
- The till case was widely covered by media, both nationally and
internationally ( helped to expose the violence and injustice)
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 Consequences of racial profiling

• fear of persecution, depression,

traumatic stress

• Negative impact on mental

health

• Damage to relationships
between communities
 How can racial profiling be
stopped?

• Raising awareness
• Encouraging people to speak out
against discrimination

• Support individuals and

organisations

• Enlighten other people about this

topic
Conclusion
Racial pro ling is a serious topic that must be addressed

Can lead to unfair treatment of individuals based on their race or ethnic

It is important for organizations and government institutions to recognize

the negative impact of racial pro ling

It has been criticized as a form of discrimination that violates individuals'

civil rights
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Quellen
https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/lynchmord-an-14-jaehrigem-in-mississippi-ehefrau-des-mutmasslichen-taeters-muss-
nicht-vor-gericht-a-2611a2bd-eea6-47cb-bab1-eac662246b77

https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article235515644/Lynchmord-an-Emmett-Till-Stacheldraht-wurde-ihm-um-den-Hals-
gebunden.html
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