"A Rallying Cry and a Cause"
Duration
One 50-min class periodSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Language
English — USPublished
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In this lesson, students will explore the murder of Emmett Till within the context of the Mississippi backlash to Brown v. Board of Education and local voting rights activism. They will examine new evidence to make hypotheses about why Emmett Till’s murder resonated with the public and became a rallying cry in a way that previous murders did not. In the process, they will consider the power of photographs, the importance of activism, and the courageous choices of Mamie Till-Mobley.
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Special Thanks
The Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley Institute and Facing History & Ourselves would like to offer a special thank you to the partners, collaborators, and student advisors who made critical contributions to this curricular unit. They include colleagues from within the Till Institute as well as the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, the Alluvial Collective and students from across Mississippi.
Kobie Austin
Christopher Benson
Kenyatta Coleman
Kinsey Crowley
Abby Jo Flowers
Vondaris Gordon
Germaine Hampton
Zykira Hooper
Jataylon Johnson
Madison Jones
Qadre Latiker
Ashura Lewis
Elliot Long
Zakarriya Love
Katilyn Mackey
Kaliyah Mayes
Dr. Marvel Parker
Colin Richardson
Matthew Richey
Jay Rushing
Hannah Shapiro
Mike Small
Bethany Stanford
Ian Underwood
Dr. Earl Watkins
Jamari Williams
Adrianequa Wilchie
Myiesha Wright
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