A Crucial Moment is a turning point where things, especially events, change, taking a new direction. It can happen any day at any time. These moments can be positive or negative, good or bad, depending on the impact. The murder of Emmett Till exemplifies a pivotal event. One day in Mississippi, he flirted with a married white woman by whistling at her. After the woman's husband, Roy Bryant, found out about this, he brutally killed Emmett by beating him, shooting him and doing barbaric things to him, which completely disfigured his face. When Emmett's great-uncle Mose Wright saw his mutilated body, he didn't recognize him by his face. “When people saw what had happened to my son, men stood up who had never stood up before,” Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, once said. Such a pivotal event had a lasting impact on many Americans due to the murder of Emmett Till, due to the significant decisions people made, the history of lynching, and the historical context. First of all, the decisions made by particular individuals, who were involved in the murder of Emmett Till. murder, contributed to the impact of this pivotal event, because risky decisions made people aware of what they were capable of, especially for African Americans. Emmett's great uncle, Mose Wright, was one of those who made an important decision. When the trial for Emmett's case took place, he decided to testify against the perpetrators who killed Emmett. This contributed to the impact of Emmett's murder, because Wright was the first to courageously testify against whites in a court of law. In fact, this was an important thing, because at that time blacks were afraid to testify. The reason was because they were afraid of being attacked by white people. They knew that if they testified… middle of paper… there would be precedent to support integration. The reason is that these influenced the actions and perspectives of Americans by pushing them to open their eyes and see the reality of lynching and discrimination. Some Americans thought lynching was okay and that Emmett's murder was what he deserved because he was black. Other Americans thought, or began to believe, that lynching was cruel and immoral, which made Emmett's murder such a big deal that it shouldn't have happened. But people saw this as an opportunity to be honest and protect their civil rights, especially for African Americans. Therefore, Emmett's murder inspired Americans to join the civil rights movement by speaking on behalf of society realizing how uncivilized it was. Thanks to the inspiration and courage that came from his murder, people today use their voices whenever injustice or inequality occurs in society..