spies of mississippi ( the true story of the spy network that tried to destroy the civil rights movement) by. rick bowers
By jmon3y412
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events that took place
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naacp was formed
the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans. -
at noon sharp on a bright, 43-degree day january 1956
j. p. coleman placed his right hand on his mother's bible and took a oath to become the 51st governor of mississippi. -
freedom riders
the bus that carried freedom rides to jackson, mississippi required heavy police and military protection. -
governor barnett
governor barnett went on a statewide television and declared the standoff to be " our greatest crisi since the war between the states" and pledging to resist "the evil illegal forces of tyranny" -
medgar evers
naacp feild secretary for mississippi- was assassinated by former klansman byron de la beckwith in front of his home in jackson. -
target medgar evers
a quiet moonlit suburban street on the outskirts of Jackson. the threat: a long gunman crouching behind a clump of honey suckle vines. the target target: naacp state field secretary Medgar Evers -
The ku kux klan had burned the mt. zion methodist church to the ground
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michael schwerner, andrew goodman, and james chaney
the three climbedin their CORE- issued, blur ford 1963 ford fairlane statipon wagon and set out for the mongolia state. The ultimate destination was mt. zion methodist church in neshobe county, mississippi. -
missing call fbi
the fbi conducted a massive 44-day search for thr civilists activists -
omn the afternoon of june 21, 1964.
schwerner,goodman, and chaney rolled in to neshoba county enroute to the ruins of Mt. Zion methodist church. Cjaney was at the wheel of the stationwagon, license number H 25503. The car was already on a watch list at the neshoba county sheriff's office.
