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A group of black college students sat at a whites only counter for lunch and demanded service. Sparks up a nonviolent movement -
A student led civil rights organization formed to coordinate non-violent protests -
Members from CORE or trained by the NAACP to at as 'martyrs' to antagonize racists to retaliate with criminal action. They were burnt out of their buses and faced with many other violent actions that are nationally broadcasting leading JFK to step in and desegregate highways. -
JFK sent troops into Alabama to enforce desegregation of the University of Alabama -
Grew up in the racist south, Mississippi. Joins the military during WWll. The first NAACP field secretary in the south and was assigned to the Emmett Till case. Assassinated by a KKK member, shot in the back at his home after work. -
KKK member tossed bomb through a church window. This leads to the death of 4 young girls. -
Dr King was arrested 29 times in his life. He writes
"Letter From A Birmingham Jail," reaching to many groups among the country, talking about humanity vs color, which was adopted into mandatory reading -
A homosexual SCLC leader that created the March on Washington where MLK gave his "I Have A Dream." -
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Around 600 civil rights marchers walk from Selma to Montgomery in protest of Black voter suppression but were beaten and attacked by local citizens and police -
Signed off by LBJ after the broadcasting of the brutal riot. -
Spoke about all whites causing pain to vlacks and supported the separation of blacks and whites. He also supported violent protests and violence for self defense. Assassinated while giving a speech at 39. -
Founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland CA. Had violent protests and created their own policing of the town. They established daycare centers with free breakfast, work to build their community and to serve the ghetto population. -
Integrated the Univ Of MS and set out on his own protest walk called "March Against Fear" by himself and is shot three times but is tended to and survives. His march is picked up by Stokley Carmichael and is joined by MLK. -
Shot in Memphis, Tennessee which sent shock across the nation since he had been leading the civil rights movement since the mid 1950s.