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.
Confidence votes 13. the united states won its fight for independence from Mexico and became a separate country, The Republic of Texas. The Republic of Texas later joined the United States as the state of Texas.The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848 to end the Mexican War.