Option A: Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act On February 26, 2020, the Emmett Till An
Option A: Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act On February 26, 2020, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 410–4. The bill, named for the 14-year-old lynching victim killed in Mississippi in 1955, makes lynching a federal crime for the first time. Representative Bobby Rush of Illinois who introduced the bill stated: With the passage of this bill we correct a historical injustice, based on a lie, that took the life of this young man. We also bring justice to the over 4000 victims of lynching, most of them African-Americans, who have had their lives tragically and horrifically cut short at the hands of racist mobs and hate-filled hordes. After 120 years, and 200 failed attempts, the House finally positions itself on the right side of history, outlawing the heinous act of lynching once and for all. (Rush, 2020) The bill has was passed by the Senate on March, 7, 2022 and was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 29, 2022. Take time to reflect on Rush’s words. Then visit the website for the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum and Lynching Memorial (https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/museum). View the short video entitled “Why Build a Lynching Memorial?” * What thoughts and feeling are evoked for you? * Why does critical historical consciousness matter for the practice of social justice work today? Please APA, grammar, mechanics, spelling, organization, sentence structure * Oluo, I. (2020). Socialists and Quota Queen: When Women of Color Challenge the Status Quo. In Mediocre: The dangerous legacy of white male America. Seal Press. (pp.96-185) * Choi, S.K. & Meyer, I.H. (2016). Executive Summary in LGBT Aging: A Review of Research Findings, Needs, and Policy Implications. Los Angeles: The Williams Institute (pp.0-1)