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> [And the fact that Emmett Till, a young black man, could be found floating down the river in Mississippi, as, indeed, many had been done over the years, this set in concrete the determination of people to move forward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-shuttlesworth/and-the-fact-that-emmett-till-a-young-black-man-could-be-found/)

Fred Shuttlesworth

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## More by Fred Shuttlesworth

> [The best thing we can do is be a servant of God. It does good to stand up and serve others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-shuttlesworth/the-best-thing-we-can-do-is-be-a-servant-of-god-it-does-good-to-stand/)

Fred Shuttlesworth

> [And the fact that Emmett Till, a young black man, could be found floating down the river in Mississippi, as, indeed, many had been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-shuttlesworth/and-the-fact-that-emmett-till-a-young-black-man-could-be-found/)

Fred Shuttlesworth

> [You have to be prepared to die before you can begin to live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-shuttlesworth/you-have-to-be-prepared-to-die-before-you-can-begin-to-live/)

Fred Shuttlesworth

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