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mysteryowl

(9,350 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2022, 11:29 PM Mar 2022

The Emmett Till Story - The Emmett Till anti-lynching Bill was Passed Today!! 3.7.2022 [View all]

Everyone should know what happened 67 years ago to this child.

This was an amazing mini-series on ABC just a few months ago called: Women of the Movement
Emmett's mother's actions were the beginning of the civil rights movement.

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The Emmett Till Story - The Emmett Till anti-lynching Bill was Passed Today!! 3.7.2022 [View all] mysteryowl Mar 2022 OP

K&R! Thanks so much for posting! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #1

IMO, Emmett Till is neglected in American History lessons. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #2

Thank you for what you did with your students, mysteryowl Mar 2022 #3

The essays showed great insight and detail. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #4

Wow, clearly you don't teach in the red south. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #5

I'm white and they were black. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #6

OMG!! mysteryowl Mar 2022 #7

Did you ever teach again? mysteryowl Mar 2022 #8

Yes. As a matter of fact I WAS teaching until 5 weeks ago no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #9

Wow! That sounds really hard. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #10

I was literally cleared today. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #11

Terrific! mysteryowl Mar 2022 #12