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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.6
How might lack of media coverage of Emmett Till's lynching affect subsequent public awareness and activism for the civil rights cause?
The NAACP would no doubt cease to exist without this spark for their campaign.
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat would certainly occur earlier than it did historically.
Without widespread media attention, national outrage over the incident could have been less pronounced, potentially weakening collective push towards civil rights reforms.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott would definitely never happen.
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AP US History - 8.6 Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s)
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