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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Emmett Till

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the tragic case of Emmett Till, an African American teenager who was viciously murdered in 1955. The case forced the public to see the brutality of the racism that was rampant in the South and it fueled the civil rights movement.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Murder of Emmett Till

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events that led up to the murder of teenager Emmett Till and the ensuing trial that let the perpetrators go free. This verdict acted as a catalyst to propel the Civil Rights Movement forward.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Emmett Till

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the brutal murder of a fourteen-year-old boy that became a rallying point for the Civil Rights Movement.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Who Was Emmett Till?

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the boy whose murder ignited a movement.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Emmett Till

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical details on Emmett Till, the African-American teenager whose murder catalyzed the emerging civil rights movement.
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Other

Ahc: Civil Rights Movement: The Surge Forward: 1954 1960

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of the civil rights movement between 1954-1960 including summaries of events such as Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-1956, school desegregation, Sarah Keys v....
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Matthew Shepard Murder (Mc Kinney and Henderson) Trials (1999)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the murder of Matthew Shepard. Matthew Shepard was gay. Tied to the fence as we was, the sheriff allowed that it did look a bit like a crucifixion. With little more than that, a consensus quickly emerged that...
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Other

Naacp History: Medgar Evers

For Students 9th - 10th
A good biography of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was murdered for his attempts to integrate institutions in Jackson, Mississippi.