Make History Dope Again
Make History Dope Again
Andrew, Ethan and Jonathan
Spotlight #2, The Spark of Martyrdom: Emmett Till’s impact on the rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement
1 hour 30 minutes Posted Dec 16, 2019 at 9:21 pm.
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The History Bros are back! In today’s episode Ethan and Andrew examine the rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement, particularly the role the Death of Emmett Till played in shaping the movement. Who exactly was Emmett Till? What happened to his killers? How was his tragic death used to create a fever pitch of tangible, dynamic change by Martin Luther King, Malcom X, Rosa Parks and others? Stay tuned to find out!