Your response can be in the form of a letter, poem, or essay, and can represent your own views or the views of another person, such as Emmett Till, his mother, or a person who was inspired by Till's murder to work for civil rights. 2a. Access the PBS The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Web site's interactive maps feature.
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She headed east in a small red and gold plane. Amelia had problems with ice on the wings, fog from the ocean and instruments that failed. At one point, her plane dropped suddenly nine hundred meters. She regained control. And after fifteen hours she landed in Ireland. She had become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. (MUSIC) MARY TILLOTSON: In the next few years, Amelia Earhart set more records and received more honors. She was the first to fly from Hawaii to California, alone. She was the first to fly from Mexico City to New York City, without stopping. Amelia hoped her flights would prove that flying was safe for everyone.