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Lynching of Laura and L.D. Nelson
who- Laura and L.D. Nelson
what- Mom and boy got hung and died
when- May 25th, 1911
where- Oklahoma
why- The Nelsons were stripped of their fundamental right to due process, and the mob chose to hang them on a bridge that was frequently used by Black people and close to many Black citizens' homes in order to uphold white supremacy by sending a message of fear and intimidation to the entire Black community. -
Biloxi Wade-ins
who- Physician Gilbert R. Mason Sr.
what- Civil rights protest
when- Biloxi, Mississippi
where- 1959-1963
why- The first wade-in occurred on May 14, 1959, after Mason attempted to swim at a local beach with friends and their children. A city policeman ordered them to leave because they were violating Mississippi segregation laws -
Detroit Walk to Freedom
who- African Americans in Detroit
why- More than 125,000 people marched down Detroit's Woodward Avenue in what would later be known as the 1963 Walk to Freedom
when- June 23. 1963
where- Detroit, Michigan
why- to speak out against segregation and the brutality that civil rights activists regularly experienced in the South -
Overtown Liberty Riot
who- People in Miami
what- Riots
when- January 16th, 1989
where- Miami, Flordia
why- Because Miami police officer William Lozano shot and killed Clement Lloyd, an African-American motorcyclist. Allen Blanchard, Lloyd's passenger, was injured so severely that he died the next day -
The Watt's Truce
who- gangs
what- a peace agreement among rival Blood and Crips street gangs in Los Angeles, California
when- April 28th, 1992
where- Los Angeles, California
why- The rival gangs vowed to challenge police brutality and reduce violence in their communities