071: The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act
The History Hotline by Deanna Lyncook
S1 · E71
Apr 4, 2022
27:30
Episode notes
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday 29th March that makes lynching a federal hate crime. This episode will explore the bill, the harrowing story of Emmett Till, and the consequences of an act such as this in 2022.
TW// Details of extreme violence, racism, lynching, murder
Keywords
african american history