Brown v. Board of Ed., Lynching and Emmett Till

Today, we'll start with a quick review of the Brown decision that you prepared for homework. We'll discuss the holding and the reasoning and then identify the importance of the Brown II decision.
We'll then segue into the topic of lynching by looking at Without Sanctuary, a short film with images of lynchings put to the music of Billie Holliday as she sings Strange Fruit.  A different version of the images can be found HERE (although it has narration rather than the music) Click on the "Movie" tab after going to the site. The song can be found HERE.
We'll respond to these questions about the film (this will become an entry in your portfolio):

• First response/reaction.
• Narrow your focus, what images or lyrics stay with you and why?
• What are these images? Why do they exist?
• How does seeing this connect to your thinking about Brown? About Dubois or Washington?

We'll then take a look at the story of Emmett Till, a lynching that takes place after the Brown decision. We'll use this notetaking guide over the next several days as another addition to our portfolios.