The Ku Klux Klan in the Civil Rights Movement Era

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  • Emmett Till Murdered

    On this night, a 14 year old named Emmett Till was kidnapped and murdered by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam.
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    The KKK Timeline During the Civil Rights Movement

  • Freedom Rider Attacks

    On this day, the Freedom Riders were attacked in Anniston, Alabama, by KKK supporters and sypathizers.

  • Medgar Evers Murdered

    The murder of Medgar Evers by Byron De La Beckwith occured on this day.

  • The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

    The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church by KKK member Robert Chambliss occured around lunchtime today.

  • Goodman Chaney Schwerner Murders

    The murders of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and James Goodman by members of the KKK happened on this day

  • Viola Liuzzo Shot by KKK

    On this day Viola Liuzzo was shot by members of the Ku Klux Klan for giving blacks a ride home from a Civil Rights rally in Alabama.