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The death of Emmett Till
He was killed because of his friends and his bad decisions.
It was important to blacks because the hate crime got more people involved in protesting and standing up for there rights. -
Troops being enforced.
President Eisenhower enforced troops to stop little rock 9 in the school.
It was important to blacks because the 9 kids were standing up for themselves showing that everyone should stand up for themselves. -
Mack Charles Parker removed from jail and lynched.
He was in prison and they took him out just to lynch him. This was important to blacks because it help them notice that laws could even stop hate crimes. -
Freedom riders were attacked in Alabama
They were a group of mostly college kids who protested against bus segregation laws.
It was important for blacks because they were helping us gain respect. -
William Lewis Moore slain during one-man march.
It was when William Lewis Moore was murdered while involved in a one-man march. It was important blacks because it showed one man march was not the best way to get a point across. -
Birmingham police attack marching children.
It was when kids where marching and had gotten attacked by the police. It was important for blacks because it show that even the police were involved in hate crimes. -
Medger Evers, civil rights leader, assassinated.
It was when a civil rights leader was assassinated. It was important to blacks because it showed that being a leader didn't take you out of danger but actually put you in more danger. -
Schoolgirls die in the bombing of the 16th St. Bapist Church.
It was when four girls were in the church and did due to a bomb. It was important to blacks because it showed that you didn't even have to have any part in protesting but you could still be murdered just because where, and who you are. -
Civil rights workers abducted and slain by klan.
It was Civil rights workers who wer abducted and slain by the "White Knights". It was important to blacks because it showed that registering African Americans to vote would definetly get you lynched. -
Jimmie Lee Jackson killed by state trooper.
It was when Jimmie Lee Jackson was murdered by a state trooper. It was important to blacks because it showed that people just got some type of power just to abuse it. -
MLK Jr. assassinated.
MLK was assassinated.
It was important to blacks because it showed that even being positve and nonviolent could still anger people enough to assassinate someone.
