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June 14, 2022

Emmett Till Justice Act Signed

On March 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, making lynching a federal hate crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Congress had failed to pass anti-lynching legislation over 200 times since 1900.

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People: Joe Biden, Emmett Till
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1. Emmett Till Antilynching Act Becomes Law - Smithsonian Magazine2. Emmett Till Antilynching Act Becomes Law - U.S. Department of Justice3. Biden Signs Emmett Till Antilynching Act into Law - NPR4. Emmett Till Antilynching Act Signed into Law - PBS NewsHour5. President Biden Signs Emmett Till Antilynching Act - The White House
June 14, 1957

First African American to graduate from UNC

Harvey Beech became the first African American to graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

People: Harvey Beech
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1. Harvey Beech - The First African American Graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2. Harvey Beech: The First African American Graduate of UNC — North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

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August 28, 1955
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September 6, 1955
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September 23, 1955
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An all-white jury acquitted Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam of the murder of Emmett Till after deliberating for just 67 minutes.
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