Emmett Till accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham dies at 88 without recanting
TL;DR
Carolyn Bryant, the woman who falsely accused Emmett Till of grabbing her in 1955, leading to his abduction and lynching, died without recanting her story. Her unpublished memoir doubles down on her disputed story and calls herself a "victim." Emmett's family hoped for over 60 years that Bryant would recant her story while she was still living. Her death leaves Emmett's relatives with a haunting legacy of injustice.
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- Carolyn Bryant fatally accused Emmett Till. She died without recanting. The Washington Post
- Woman whose claims led to Emmett Till's lynching dies at 88 CBS News
- Woman whose accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till has died at 88, coroner says CNN
- Lori Falce: Emmett Till accuser has died, but her legacy should live on as a cautionary tale TribLIVE
- Why I can't celebrate Carolyn Bryant Donham's death The Independent
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