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Groups and Leaders from Civil Rights

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  • Malcom X is Born

    Malcom X is Born
    malcolm x was a preacher for the nation of islam and later for sunni muslims, and a fighter for civil rights

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott
    Firshelped the NAACP, then was principle leader of the Montgomery Improvemnet Association, which administered the bus boycott.

  • John F. Kennedy is elected

    John F. Kennedy is elected
    Highly influential leader of the 60's. He made the Civil Rights Bill, and cleared serveral hurdles in Congress, the House, and the Senate.

  • Malcom X is Assasinated

    Malcom X is Assasinated
    malcolm x was shot with a shotgun and 2 semi automatic pistols between 15 and 21 times during a speech.

  • Black Panther Party is born

    Black Panther Party is born
    Black Panther Party was formed in OAkland Cailifornia by Huey Newton and Bobby Seal. It was a U.S. african american military party used to provide protection to thier people. Enforced violence as the solution to black liberation. Malcom X played a big role in the creation of this army.

  • Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death

    Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death
    He was shot on a balcony of a hotel in Memphis,Tennesse. His death caused many riots across the country.

  • Needless Black Panther Massacre

    Needless Black Panther Massacre
    Black Panther Party memebers Fred Hapton, 21, and Mark Clark, 22, were gunned down in bed by fourteen white officers. The officers were led by attorney Edward Hanrahan. They claimed they were only defending themselves. Further investigations proved only one shot came form the opposing side. Four black panther memebers were killed and one police officer was injured.