Asked by Nadine Clark on Apr 26, 2024

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What do Emmett Till,Charlie Lang,Ernest Green,and Henry Bedford all have in common?

A) They all were involved the Democratic Party.
B) They all went to desegregated schools.
C) They all lobbied for the right to vote.
D) They were all victims of white terrorism.

White Terrorism

Acts of terrorism committed by individuals or groups that believe in white supremacy or prioritize white interests over those of other racial or ethnic groups.

Emmett Till

A 14-year-old African American boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955 became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

Desegregated Schools

Educational institutions that have been integrated, allowing students of all races to attend the same schools.

  • Understand the institutional challenges and personal stories that have illuminated racial inequalities in the United States.
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Anthony PlatekApr 27, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Emmett Till, Charlie Lang, Ernest Green, and Henry Bedford were all victims of white terrorism. Emmett Till was brutally murdered by white supremacists in 1955, Charlie Lang was a victim of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, Ernest Green was one of the Little Rock Nine who faced violence and harassment trying to desegregate a high school in Arkansas in 1957, and Henry Bedford was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama in 1947. While some of the other options may apply to individual individuals in this group, the common thread that connects all of them is the systemic racism and violence perpetrated by white supremacists.