JE #24
Remember a time when you really wanted something and when you got it, it turned out to be nothing like you thought it would be. Explain/describe in 1 paragraph.
Class Activities
Mississippi/South 1950s
K people left the South during the 50's
it's different than other parts of the country
Race Relations were uneasy
Dr. King just starting his ministry
racism & segregation was common
60 + years ago
Blacks & Whites were not treated equally
(relate to Treyvon Martin: what do you think you know about him? good kid, problems in school,
played football, Black guy walking home, killed for "no" reason)
Emmitt Till-14 yr old, born and raised in Chicago, IL, relatives in Mississippi, in 1955 mom sent him
and 3 cousins to spend time with family during summer, killed allegedly because of cat
call at a white woman, taken out/kidnapped from great uncle's home, his body was found
three days later
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Take a look at the cover.
Black youth
White youth with fishing pole
car in the background
newspaper w/headlinesw
dark background
Mississippi Trial, 1955 is historical fiction. Told from the perspective of a white youth.
How comfortable would you be walking through a predominately white neighborhood?
Many students stated that they would carry a weapon. . . . . why? because "they" would
be looking at me as if I didn't belong. i would feel threatened.
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