Summary Of Standing For Justice

The second chapter of Eyes on the Prize, Standing for Justice discusses segregated South mostly Mississippi and the rising blacks murdered. Its primary focus Emmet Till reviewed the story of what led to his killing and the proceedings after his death. The chapter started with the Supreme Court case of Brown V.S. Board of Education, which desegregate public schools in America. Following the ruling, Mississippians did not welcome the decision, and the lack of court orders showed the government’s actual interest. Even the President of the United States, President Eisenhower did not endorse either side but made that clear when he made a comment about Earl Warren. Noticing the rising threat of African Americans, as the population had more blacks