I would like to introduce myself as Sarina Datri, I’m a junior from Stoughton High School and I’m in U.S. II and I am writing to you about the very little mention of the death of Emmett Till in your textbook and explaining why to devote more attention to Emmett Till. Some specific reasons why the text book needs to be changed are because Emmett Till’s Death has historical significance, impact on the Civil Rights Movement, and has educational value.
First, I would first like to discuss the historical significance of Emmett Till’s death. Emmett Till’s death was in the 1950’s and served as a stimulus for the Civil Rights Movement. The brutality of his killing and the discharge of his murderers by an all-white jury shocked