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Showing posts with label civil rights movement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil rights movement. Show all posts

July 24, 2015

Death of Innocence blogged by Carolyn K.



Death of Innocence by Mamie Till-Mobley
9 hours 

It is the true story about the death of Emmett Till from his mothers point of view. He and his mother grew up in Argo, a small town outside Chicago. He was raised by his single mother, with the help of his grandmother, to be a good man. When he was only 13, he took a trip to his family's place in Alabama. He was abducted and killed there for allegedly whistling at a white woman. His mother, family, and pretty much Chicago's whole black community fight against this in court, making a large impact for civil rights in America.

July 16, 2012

The Help Blogged by Claire K.


I've read 7 hours since I last reported. (I think the total is 21 hours, if that's helpful.) I read a book called The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It's about African-American maids working in the early 60's.