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Khan Academy: Emmett Till

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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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civil rights movement, racism in 1950s, jim crow south, khan academy: emmett till, roy bryant and j.w. milam, murder of emmett till, death of emmett till
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice