They're have been multiply conflicts between Jewish and Islamic people of that region because they both believe that Jerusalem belongs to them. This has made many conflicts which are still being fought to this very day. there were many deals that neither race want because they don't get all of Jerusalem which made people angry. These borders (which were made by the United States and other world powers) didn't help they only made more conflicts. These conflicts have slow down but still are being fought regularly.
Emmett Till's murder was a spark in the upsurge of activism and resistance that became known as the Civil Rights movement. This was because he was killed based off the skin of his color
The meaning of the question is basically pick a story, pick one event(preferably major) from this story, and explain how it contributes to the moral of the story