In 1955, Emmett Till was murdered in Mississippi because he __________.

A. applied for admission to the University of Mississippi
B. violated the code of black submission by speaking informally to a white woman
C. tried to register to vote
D. led a public celebration of the Brown decision


Answer: B

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