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{"value"=>"3294677", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1955", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1955"}
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{"value"=>"Till case"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This scrapbook (1955) is about the lynching of Emmett Till and contains clippings from a variety of newspapers. The clippings cover the months following his lynching in Mississippi, including coverage of his funeral in Chicago, the indictment of Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam for Till's murder, the trial process including testimony and evidence, the acquittal of Bryant and Milam on murder charges, and several protest rallies across the country in response to the acquittals.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"reel", "value"=>"18"}
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1955
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1955
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1955
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1955
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1955