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Emmett Till
Emmett Till was severely beaten for talking to a white woman. It was important to African Americans because it showed how bad racism was. -
Mack Charles Parker
He was taken from jail and lynched. This was important to African Americans because it was another act of violence that showed everyone how bad things were -
President Eisenhower
Schools were forced to become integrated. It was important to African Americans because African Americans could recieve proper education -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders rode through the most racist states in the South on a bus. It was important to African Americans because it was a step forward towards integration -
William Lewis Moore
In an attempt to fight segregation, William Lewis was killed. This was important to African Americans because it showed that integration needed to be enforced. -
Birmingham Police
Children are attacked by Birmingham police with dogs and hoses. This is important to African Americans because it shows what violent acts were done to them -
Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers was a civil rights leader. This was important to African Americans because this person tried to get them the rights that they deserve. -
School Girls
16th St. Bapist Church was bombed with 4 school girls in it. This is important to African Americans because it was basically a warning sign for African Americans at the time. They weren't completely safe yet. -
James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwemer
These three men were kidnapped and slain by the klan in Philadelphia. They were all civil rights workers and wanted equality. This was important to African Americans because they lost more helpful Civil Rights leaders. -
Jimmie Lee Jackson
This civil rights marcher was killed by a State Trooper. Another Civil Rights worker lost. -
The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The most important Civil Rights leader was assassinated on this day. He helped African Americans in countless ways. With his peaceful forms of protest and his famous speech "I Have A Dream", African Americans were able to overcome the hardships of their lives.
