The first human remains were found in Ethiopia, which is in Africa
Legislative, judicial, and executive branches
Answer:
D. “Emmett Till’s murder became one of the most important catalysts of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s.” (Paragraph 16)
E. “Later, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended all forms of segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination. ” (Paragraph 17)
Explanation:
Emmett Till, a black boy was lynched by an angry mob because he allegedly flirted with an older white woman.
His murder was one of the causes of social unrest and an agitation for the Civil Rights movement.
Emmett Till was kidnapped by the woman's husband and presumably tortured to his death and his corpse was later discovered in the Tallahatchie river.
The accused, Bryant and Milam stood trial for murder but the all white jury took just 67 minutes to find them not guilty and one of the jurors later said in an interview that it wouldn't have taken that long if they didn't stop to drink pop.
The main objective of the National Origins Act of 1924 was to favor the immigration from Northern and Western Europe. The government did this to tighten the 1921 quota formula for immigration.
