Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act
Dear Teachers,
The following links include primary sources and multiple perspectives on the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, signed into law on March 29 2022.
The last link is a Bill of Rights Institute lesson plan, focusing on Ida B. Wells’ Anti-Lynching Campaign, which launched more than a century ago.
| Sources | Time | |
| H.R.55 - Emmett Till Antilynching Act | 2 minute read | |
| Lynching is now a federal hate crime after a century of blocked efforts | 5 minute read | |
| President Biden has signed a bill that makes lynching a federal hate crime | 3 minute listen | |
| Congress' anti-lynching bill is a mere Band-Aid for anti-Blackness | 3 minute read | |
| Taking Responsibility: Ida B. Wells and the Anti-Lynching Campaign | 45 minute lesson |
Stay Tuned, 