What happened to Emmett Till in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?

Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African American boy who was brutally murdered in 1955 after allegedly whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. His death sparked outrage across the country and became a rallying cry for the Civil Rights Movement. In "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," his story is referenced as an example of the racial violence and injustice faced by African Americans during that time.