Month: May 2017
“I Have a Dream”
In August of 1963, D. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech in front of a crowd of 250,000 people. His speech, delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial, came after a number of civil rights defeats. His speech galvanized the movement.
Birmingham, Alabama 1963
What impact might these events and images have had on Americans?
Look Magazine: “The Shocking Killing of Approved Killing in Mississippi”
The Shocking Story of Approved Killing in Mississippi
“This article is the infamous confession of J. W. Milam and Roy Bryant to the kidnapping and killing of Emmett Till. Reporter William Bradford Huie reportedly paid the men $4000 for their story. It appeared in Look 20 (24 January 1956): 46–50. Each section is divided and numbered with the original pagination.”
The Murder of Emmett Till
As you watch, complete the Viewing Guide #1-12