The murder of Emmett Till, a boy accused of whistling at a white woman in the deep South in the 1950s, galvanized the civil rights movement. His open casket—revealing the ugly horror of racism—reignited a movement. Clips include an author's talk, a classroom lecture, and firsthand account from a witness.

Concepts

emmett till, civil rights, the civil rights movement, lynching, african americans, mississippi, mississippi history, the 1950s

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer the clips to stimulate discussion of the birth of the modern civil rights movement

Classroom Considerations

• Case discusses details of the violent murder of a child and includes pictures, so materials may not be suitable for all pupils
• To access the clips, create a free C-SPAN Classroom account or the use of the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
  

Pros

• Case is relevant to current events and details are engaging for learners
• Clips are curated and easy to integrate into instruction

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10