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Is there evidence Mamie Till was aware of Frederick Douglass’ famous use of photography as a medium for public relations? If so, could this philosophy at least in part inspired her decision to leave Emmitt’s casket open, because she "…wanted the world to see what they did to my boy."?

by /u/nueoritic-parents in /r/AskHistorians

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