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“Not American Yet” (en español)
In this personal narrative, a young person reflects on her Chinese-American identity. This resource is in Spanish.
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“Berkeley Renames Downtown Street ‘Kala Bagai Way’ After South Asian Immigrant Activist” (en español)
This article is about how the city of Berkeley renamed a street after a South Asian immigrant activist, Kala Bagai. This resource is in Spanish.
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Mamie Till-Mobley Chooses to Hold an Open-Casket Funeral (en español)
Mamie Till-Mobley describes why she insisted on an open-casket funeral. She told the funeral director, “Let the world see what I’ve seen”. This resource is in Spanish.
![A large crowd gathers outside the Roberts Temple Church of God In Christ in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 6, 1955 as pallbearers carry the casket of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American boy who was slain while on a visit to Mississippi. Police estimate a crowd of about 2,000.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/AP_Domestic_News_Illinois_United_St_550906054.jpg?h=3a1350eb&itok=RygsP8FD)
Myrlie Evers-Williams Reflects on the Impact of Emmett Till’s Murder (en español)
Civil rights activist and leader in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) reflects on the impact of Emmett Till’s murder. This resource is in Spanish.
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Excerpt from "Crusade for Justice" (en español)
This excerpt from Ida B. Wells’s autobiography gives us insight into Wells’s decision to take a stand and speak out against racial lynchings. This resource is in Spanish.
![Ida B. Wells Barnett, in a photograph by Mary Garrity from c. 1893. This version has been cropped from the original photographic card](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/Mary_Garrity_-_Ida_B_Wells-Barnett_-_Google_Art_Project_-_restoration_crop.jpg?h=e25beccd&itok=J3tHLAx4)
Excerpt from "Lynching and the Excuse for It" (en español)
In this editorial, Ida B. Wells responds to Jane Addams, a progressive who was known for her work serving immigrant communities in Chicago. This resource is in Spanish.
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John Lewis, “I Couldn’t Accept The Way Things Were” (en español)
In this excerpt from his memoir Walking with the Wind, Congressman John Lewis describes the impact of Emmett Till's murder. This resource is in Spanish.
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Making Connections with Till-Mobley (en español)
Students use this handout to complete a Text-to-Text activity using a quotes from Mamie Till-Mobley. This resource is in Spanish.
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Anne Moody, “Coming of Age in Mississippi” (en español)
Anne Moody, who was involved in the Civil Rights Movement through the NAACP, CORE, and SNCC, recalls her attempts to make sense of Emmett Till’s murder as a 14-year-old. This resource is in Spanish.
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Joyce Ladner and Cleveland Sellers on Emmett Till (en español)
Joyce Ladner and Cleveland Sellers, civil rights activists and members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), reflect on the impact of Emmett Till's murder. This resource is in Spanish.
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Instructions for Save the Last Word for Me (en español)
This handout contains instructions for a discussion strategy that helps students practice being active speakers and active listeners. This resource is in Spanish.
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