1. Martyrs of the Movement
You will learn about seven different people that were killed while fighting for civil rights

2. Martyrs of the Movement
a person who is killed or who suffers greatly for a religion, cause, etc.
The first martyr is a boy by the name of Emmett Till
Fill in the boxes on your worksheet relating to Emmett Till. You can also refer to the reading on Emmett if necessary to fill in the chart.
15 minutes

3. Small Group Work
Each of you will be given a reading of another martyr. Pg. 12
After reading, fill in the section on your martyr. Pg. 18
Once everyone in your group is finished you will share the story of your martyr with the group.
1. George Lee
2. William Moore
3. Charles Moore/henry Dee
4. Jimmie Jackson
5. James Reeb

4. Medgar Evers
The last martyr that we are going to study is Medgar Evers.

5. Medgar Evers Notes Served in Army, dissatisfied when returned
Life filled with death threats and safety drills
Would die gladly to improve life for his family
Not a lynching but an assassination
Buried in Arlington
Killer not convicted until 1994