Emmett Till-Legacy. On August 24, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till reportedly flirted with a white cashier in Money, Mississippi. Four days later, two white men tortured and murdered Till. His murder galvanized the emerging Civil Rights Movement.
In simple, America believed that Texas was part of the Manifest Destiny of America and went to war with Mexico to gain that land. Keep in mind that this war occurred after the annexation of Texas and the Texas revolution, many people forget this and get them mixed up. 3 people found this useful. Steve Muehlman.
Area of Texas that was added to U.S. The Mexican War was fought between the United States and Mexico through 1846-1848. It was a battle to see if Texas, who had just claimed its independence from Mexico, would be a U.S. territory or a Mexico territory. The countries fought hard for two years both believing they deserved Texas as their territory. Fast Facts