This acclaimed documentary uncovers the truth behind the tragic murder of a 14-year-old African-American boy in 1955, revealing new information about the cold case and highlighting how Emmett's death helped spark America's civil rights movement. Featuring exclusive interviews with family members, Rev. Al Sharpton and eyewitnesses, the film investigates how Emmet was abducted from his great uncle's home in Mississippi, brutally beaten and murdered for one of the oldest Southern taboos -- whistling at a white woman in public. The film's unprecedented accounts by firsthand witnesses and revelations prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen this infamous case in May 2004. Rated PG-13 for some violent images. This educational version includes 6 printable lesson plans.