Allusions to Historical Figures/Places/Events Flashcards
1
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Emmett Till
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Victim of lynching
→ topic of discussion at barbershop
Till murdered by a group of men (1955) after having reportedly “whistled” at one of their wives while waiting to purchase groceries at a general mart.
- Mother allowed for an open casket funeral so that all could see what was done to him, despite the state of his body … led to an increase in involvement in the Civil Rights Movement
2
Q
Carter Woodson
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BHM?!!!!! work in prog
3
Q
W.E.B Du Bois
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4
Q
Booker T. Washington
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