Events of the Civil Rights Movement
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EVENTS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
I. Introduction
A. Why it began
B. What happened
II. Emmett Till
A. Said "Bye-Baby" to white woman
B. White woman brother and husband kill Emmett
C. Both men found not guilty of their crimes
III. Little Rock Nine
A. Gov. Faubus denies entry
B. Pres. Eisenhower ordered troops to integrate Central High School
C. Ernest Green first black graduate of Central High
IV. James Meredith
A. Denied by the University of Mississippi after being accepted
B. Pres. Kennedy ordered troops to escort Meredith to campus
C. Meredith graduates two years later
V. COFO Members
A. Arrested on false charges of speeding
B. Murdered by the KKK
C. Pres. Johnson had FBI investigate
D. A few men were charged with charges of violating civil rights
VI. Conclusion
A. Not able to share all
B. Hope you liked it
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Events of the Civil Rights Movement
The United States Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's was the centerfold of the
1900's. The Movement came about because not all Americans were being treated fairly. In
general white Americans were treated better than any other American people, especially black
people. There were many events of the Civil Rights Movement some dealt with black people
not getting a fair education. Some events came about because people were advocating that
people should be able to practice their American rights. The term paper that you are about to
read is composed of events that occurred as apart of the Civil Rights Movements. The events
are all in chronological order with the brutal murder of Emmett Till first in order. After that is the
story of Arkansas' Central High School's integration. Keeping with the idea of equal education,
you will be able read how the University of Mississippi was integrated by James Meredith with
the assistance of the U.S. Government. Lastly you will see the power the Ku Klux Klan had in
the deep South, especially Mississippi, with the murder of three members of the Council of
Federated Organizations (COFO). These events are just a glimpse of what the Civil Rights
Movement truly was. Now here is the strory of young Emmett Till.
Emmett Till
Not knowing the customs of Mississippi was the downfall for young Emmett Till. While
visiting family near Money, Mississippi, Emmett Till, age 14, was murdered. Emmett grew up on
Chicago's South side, where he was a fun loving child with a bit of a smart mouth. Living in
Chicago, Emmett knew of segregation but had white play mates. On one occasion he had
showed his cousins a picture of a white girl and had told them that she was his girl. His friends
were some what impressed and had dared Emmett to speak to a white woman who was inside
of the store, that they were standing in front of. Emmett went in and bought some candy and as
he left, he said to the woman, "Bye-baby." That would be the biggest mistake of his life. When
the woman's husband got back from out of town, there was trouble for Emmett. The woman's
husband, Roy Bryant, and her brother, J.W. Milam, paid a visit to the cabin of Mose Wright,
Emmett's grandfather. The white men did not listen to Mose Wrights suggestion that since
Emmett was not from Mississippi, that they may just whip him. Instead, the men kidnapped
Emmett and took him to the Tallahatchie River. When they got to the River, they made him
carry a 75 pound cotton gin fan to the river bank. The men ordered Emmett to strip, then they
beat him and gouged his eye out. After that, they shot him in the head and then threw his body
into the river. When his body was discovered, he was so badly mangled that his grandfather
was only able to recognize Emmett by the ring that he wore, which bore his father's initials. The
authorities of Mississippi wanted Emmett's body buried quickly in Mississippi, so that the news
would just stay in Mississippi. Emmett's mother (Mamie Bradley) did not want her son's body
buried in the land that let his killers go free. Emmett's body was shipped to Chicago, where his
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