Woman whose accusation led to Emmett Till's lynching dies at 88.
TL;DR
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman whose accusation set off Emmett Till's lynching, has died at the age of 88. Donham had accused Till of grabbing her while she worked alone in her family store in Money, Mississippi, leading to his abduction and lynching. In 2022, a grand jury in Mississippi declined to prosecute Donham for her role in the events that led to Till's death. Till's cousin called for accountability in overcoming racial injustice.
- Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman whose accusation set off Emmett Till's lynching, has died, coroner says CBS News
- Woman whose accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till has died at 88, coroner says CNN
- Carolyn Bryant Donham, who accused Emmett Till of making advances on her prior to his lynching, dies ABC11
- Carolyn Bryant Donham Dies at 88; Her Words Doomed Emmett Till The New York Times
- Woman who accused Emmett Till dies at 88 13News Now
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