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Violence and the Civil Rights Movement

By ca5457
  • Emmett Till

    Emmett Till
    Emmett Louis was murdered after saying "Bye Babe" to a white woman.
    Money, MS
  • President Eisenhower

    President Eisenhower
    President Eisenhower orders federal troops to enforce school desegregation, Little Rock AR.
  • Mack Charles' Assasssination

    Mack Charles' Assasssination
    Mack Charles Parker was lynched after being taken out of jail.
  • Freedom Rider

    Freedom Rider
    Freedom Rider attacked in Alabama while testing compliance with with bus desgegregation laws.
  • William Lewis Moore's March

    William Lewis Moore's March
    During segregation, William Lewis Moore was slaining one-man march.
    Attalla, AL
  • Birmingham Attack

    Birmingham Attack
    Children in Birmingham were attacked by police with dogs and fire hoses.
  • Medgar Evers' Assassination

    Medgar Evers' Assassination
    Medgar Evers, a Civil Rights leader was assassinated. Jackson, MS
  • School Girls found Dead

    School Girls found Dead
    Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson adn Cynthia Wesley died in the bombing of the 16th St. Baptist Church. Birmingham, AL.
  • Civil Rights Workers

    Civil Rights Workers
    James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were abducted and slain by Klan. Philadelphia, MS.
  • Civil Rights Marcher Killed

    Civil Rights Marcher Killed
    Jimmie Lee Jackson was killed by a state trooper. Marllon, AL.
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination
    Dr. King was assassinated. Found dead after being shot on the balcony of The Lorraine Motel.
    Memphis, TN.