Week 4: Assignment 1 Due: Tuesday, January 26th
Directions: Use a reputable source to research
the answers to the following questions.
1. What are racial terror lynchings?
2. What is the purpose of a racial terror lynching? Why do they occur?
3. What is the difference between a lynching and a hanging?
4. How did lynchings cause or contribute to the Great Migration?
5. What is the Legacy Mueseum, and where is the Legacy Museum located?
Directions: Read the articles below and
answer the following questions.
Article 1: Emmett Till
Emmett Till is murdered