U.S. Congress Awards Gold Medal To Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
The U.S. House of Representatives passed SB 450 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed SB 450 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
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