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Emmett Till Murdered
On this night, a 14 year old named Emmett Till was kidnapped and murdered by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam. -
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The KKK Timeline During the Civil Rights Movement
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Freedom Rider Attacks
On this day, the Freedom Riders were attacked in Anniston, Alabama, by KKK supporters and sypathizers. -
Medgar Evers Murdered
The murder of Medgar Evers by Byron De La Beckwith occured on this day. -
The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church by KKK member Robert Chambliss occured around lunchtime today. -
Goodman Chaney Schwerner Murders
The murders of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and James Goodman by members of the KKK happened on this day -
Viola Liuzzo Shot by KKK
On this day Viola Liuzzo was shot by members of the Ku Klux Klan for giving blacks a ride home from a Civil Rights rally in Alabama.