Journal Entry: Mississippi Trials, 1955

How would you have felt as a teenager back then if you had read about the Till murder in the Mississippi?

If i were a teenager back then and i read about the murder of Emmet Till i would have been very scared for my life because i may not if if i could be next to be beaten or killed because of something i say. it would be very hard for me to live in Mississippi as an African American. I would be afraid to go to sleep due to the fact that my house could be set on fire by someone From the KKK. I would seriously consider leaving that state. I would have also been very sad for Till's parents as well as his friends. if i were alive back then, i would have wanted to meet Emmet Till before he died to find out what was going through his mind. If i could then i would warn him not to go home after what he said to that white woman. i would have told him to hide out somewhere. That is how i would feel if i were a teenager back then.

Journal Entry:Mississippi Trial, 1955 - c

C - What could have Hiram done differently?

Hiram should haved tried to stop the men from beating up Emmit Til. Hiram saw the men beating Emmit up but didn't do anything about it. He was afraid to try to stop them because they might have hurt him too.

Journal Entry: Mississippi Trial, 1955 - B

B - What could Hiram, or anyone else, have done, or do to stop a crime?

I think that if Hiram knew about the crime and when or where it was going to occur he should have reported it to the police so that they could be there before the crime happens that way the criminals can be arrested. i the story it said that Hiram was there when the crime was commited. i think Hiram shouldve tried to stop the boys from kiling Emmit Til. Hiram didn't much of anything besides tell the boys to stop and that they were going too far. If anyone had r has the opportunity to stop a crime they should do so in case its putting someones life in jeopardy. keeping quiet could cost a life and you never know who you could save by speaking up.

Journal Entry: Mississippi Trial, 1955-A

A - Why does racism exist?

I feel that racism exist only because some people in this world cannot accept that there are people of other colors and attributes that live with them or around them. The only way for them to handle it is by using their differences as a reason to start fights and argue. People who can't accept people who are different always try to make it seem like they are superior to someone of a different race or skin color. Racism may also exist because sometimes when a bunch of people live in the same area for a long time and the only thing they've seen is people of their skin color and someone of another race comes to live in the area, they react as if they've never seen someone so different.