CR Post #1

There are some differences in the details of the two cases of Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin. According to Huie’s article, Milam was a plantation owner, who said to “…like niggers”, but only if they stay “- in their place”. This showed that there is no difference between Milam and other plantation owners because his way of using language make him sound superior than African Americans, whether or not he “like” them or not. “And when a nigger get close to mentioning sex with a white woman, he’s tired o’ livin'”. This statement showed that Milam want African Americans to stay “in their place” in society, so when Till said that he “…”had” white women” Milam wanted to put Till back into his social status. In Botelho’s article Trayvon Martin was seen as “a real suspicious guy” and “This guy looks like he’s up to no good, or he’s on drugs or something”. The reason why Zimmerman described Martin as a “suspicious guy” because of his hoodie.

Although the details of the two cases are different, but the hidden idea is the same. Both Milam and Zimmerman believed that the two African American teens were doing wrong because of their actions or outfit. Whether the two teens were dressed suspiciously or commented in an “inappropriate” way, they were looked down on and thought was up to no good, which led them to their deaths.