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Woolworth Sit-In
On February 1, 1960, four African American college students sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro where they refused to leave until they got service. -
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Woolworth Sit-In
On February 1, 1960, four African American college students sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro -
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Protest History
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Freedom Bus Attacked
The KKK attacked a bus filled with people and blocked their Bus from leaving and firebombed it, someone then shot at them and everyone got off of the bus. -
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Freedom Riders Attacked
On Mother's Day a bunch of KKK members attacked the Freedom Riders on a Greyhound and blocked the bus and threw firebombs into the bus, they would've burned alive and died if someone did not shot at the KKK members -
Martin Luther King Jr Speech
On this day Martin Luther King Jr presented his "I have a Dream" speech which was 17 minutes long and presented during the March on Washington. -
Civil Rights Act Passed
The Civil Rights Act passed On July 2nd 1964, It put a law for there to be no more Racial Segregation -
Martin Luther King Jr's Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr was shot in the neck from a single bullet on a hotel balcony and later died in hospital from his injuries, Reverend Jesse Jackson was standing next to him when he was killed in southern US city of Memphis, Tennesse. The hotel name was Lorraine Motel. James Earl Ray murdered by a Remington 760 Gamemaster and later died in Prison on April 23 1998 (70 when he died). -
In the End
1000 arrests, 6 activist deaths, bombings, and many beatings occured by the end of one of their campaigns. -
Best Moses Quote
“Don't come to Mississippi this summer to save the Mississippi Negro. Only come if you understand, really understand, that his freedom and yours are one” -
Sources
Civil Rights Movement: People and Perspectives
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Martin Luther King Jr.(Connection)
Martin Luther King inspired the world, his body is now in the middle of a medition pool, Also his Speech "I have a Dream" is still read today.
