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On August 28th, key events would occur throughout history that shaped the lives of African Americans from then to present-day. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
#OTD in 1833, slavery was abolished in the United Kingdom. The Slavery Abolition Act freed more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in most British colonies, in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. #APeoplesJourney
#OTD in 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi. Kidnapped, tortured and beat nearly to death, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam killed Emmett Till.
Till's face was mutilated beyond recognition and he could only be identified by his ears and an engraved ring.
Till's face was mutilated beyond recognition and he could only be identified by his ears and an engraved ring.
The murder of Emmett Till was a catalyst in the Civil Rights Movement.
Blog: Emmett Till's Death Inspired a Movement: http://s.si.edu/2ojo7wk #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
Blog: Emmett Till's Death Inspired a Movement: http://s.si.edu/2ojo7wk #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
#OTD in 1963, 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect, approximately 250,000 people gathered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
The 1963 March on Washington with pressed the issue of civil rights and the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The 1963 March on Washington with pressed the issue of civil rights and the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
#OTD in 2005, evacuations were underway across the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, & Alabama. In New Orleans, the storm disproportionately affected black residents of the city, highlighting the disparities African Americans face.
