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Ku Klux Klan
The KKK was formed from six veterans of the Confederate army after the Civil War. They would beat and kill black people and white republicans. The group over time would grow to be a major part of the Civil RIghts contraversy. -
Sit-ins
African Americans would sit at the lunch counter in restaraunts untill they got served and usally they would sit untill closing time beacuse the white waitress would not serve them. It was a way of protesting. -
Little Rock Crisis
Arkensaw was looking forward to a successful academic year. Instead they were greeted by an angry mob of white students, parents, and citizens determined to stop integration. In addition to facing physical threats, screams, and racial slurs from the crowd, Arkansas Governor Orval M. Faubus intervened, ordering the Arkansas National Guard to keep the nine African American students from entering the school. Faced with no other choice, the “Little Rock Nine” gave up their attempt to attend Cen -
Freedom Riders
Civil rights activists who rode interstate busses in to segregated southern united states. They also used all the white man things like the bathrooms and there water fountains. -
Watts Race Riots
A bunch of black people rioted in the streets of Las Angeles. The five day riot resulted in 34 deaths, 1,034 injuries, 3,438 arrests adn over $40 million in property damage. -
The Black Panther
The Black Panther was a African American orginazation. Founded in Oakland Califorina by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The group was made to protected the rights of African American neighbors protecting them from police brutailty. -
Olympic protest
in the 1968 olympics Tommie Smith won first in the 200 meter race setting a world record of 19.83 and John Carlos took 3rd the two recived their medals shoeless to represent black poverty. they also held up their fist to protest civil rights for blacks.
