https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp A Day That Changed U.S. History en-us 2018-05-21 13:03:19 UTC 2018-06-20 18:32:18 UTC hello@padlet.com zebulonwhitford https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/262671052      Once word had gotten back to Emmett's mother, she insisted upon having an open casket funeral to show the damage that was done to her son. The image after shows the pure pain she experienced.
Mamie Till went public soon after she heard the news of Emmett. She made multiple speeches about what the country needed to change to improve the rights of black men and women. MLK heard what she wanted and it inspired him to take action.]]> 2018-05-22 13:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/262671052 zebulonwhitford https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/262674683      Emmett's mother Mamie Till shared her feelings to the public in multiple speeches given out which helped sparked the Civil Rights Movement.
     Emmett's mother wanted to go public about the murder of her son. She made multiple speeches about what needed to be done to achieve change, starting with justice her son and African American's in the states.]]> 2018-05-22 13:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/262674683 zebulonwhitford https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/262677263 This video depicts the background story of Emmett Till and the effects his murder had on the Civil Rights Movement.
Emmett's murder sparked civil rights acts across the country. Retribution was needed after the brutal destruction of a 14 year old boy.]]> 2018-05-22 13:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/262677263 zebulonwhitford https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/263629393      The murder of Emmett Till influenced many songs to be made depicting the tragedy that occurred. Some of them talked about the murder but some of them depicted the aftermath of the incident. Bob Dylan's "The Death of Emmett Till" describes the incident that occurred. 
Music became a big tool to send messages about the civil rights movement. Songs like "The Death of Emmett Till" shed light on what happened to the entire nation in a slightly more comfortable light.]]> 2018-05-25 13:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/263629393 zebulonwhitford https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/263630656 This NY Times article goes in depth with the details of how the death of a young black boy started the Civil Rights Movement.
The murder sparked the very first events of the civil rights movement. MLK and Rosa Parks  began fighting to gain rights for African American rights.]]> 2018-05-25 13:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/263630656 zebulonwhitford https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/263631105 2018-05-25 13:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zebulonwhitford/sdo1itg5bjlp/wish/263631105