Violence in the civil rights movement

By robertc
  • emmett louis till

    emmett louis till

    emmett till was murdered for talking to a white lady. it got african americans to notice how bad racism is down south
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    president eisenhower orders troops

  • president eisenhower orders troops

    president eisenhower orders troops

    eisenhower got troops to protect the black while they were in a white school. it help end segregation
  • freedom riders

    freedom riders

    freedom riders were attacked for testing to end segregation. it got people's attention that segregation needs to end
  • william moore slain

    william moore slain

    william moore slain for one man march to end segregation. a white man wanting help blacks
  • birmingham police

    birmingham police

    police attack children with dogs and fire hoses.african american fought back
  • medger  evers

    medger evers

    medger evars was a civil rights leader who was killed.it helped start civil rights protest
  • birmingham bombing

    birmingham bombing

    4 girls were bomb in a building while on there way to church.it was a turning points in the u.s for blacks
  • civil right workers slain

    civil right workers slain

    three civil right workers were kidnapped and slained, it sparked national outraged with the blacks
  • jimmie lee jackson

    jimmie lee jackson

    jimmie jackson killed by state troopers.it helped the Selma to Montgomery marches for blacks
  • MLK assassinated

    MLK assassinated

    martin luther king killed outside his apartment.a riot broke out