-Why Did the Black Northern Press Choose to Pair the Image

question 24

Multiple Choice

-Why did the black Northern press choose to pair the image of Emmett Till's battered corpse with that of a smiling image of him with his mother Mamie Till-Bradley?

• A) They wanted to convince the Mississippi jury to convict Till's murderers.
• B) They wanted to outrage their audience by showing how an innocent young boy was savagely beaten to death by racists.
• C) They wanted to caution their audience of what could happen to African Americans in the South if they were too forward with white people.
• D) They wanted to warn their audience of what could happen to anyone who played an active role in the Civil Rights Movement in the South.

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Definitions:

Escalation Of Commitment

The phenomenon where people continue to invest time, money, or effort into a failing project due to their prior commitments rather than cut their losses.

Identifying The Problem

The initial step in the problem-solving process which involves recognizing and defining the issue that needs to be addressed.

Dispersed Accountability

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Group-Aided

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