Civil Rights Triumphs and Tragedies Freedom Riders 61

Freedom Riders (‘ 61/’ 62) Activists travel through South Challenging segregated bus service Congress

James Meredith enrolls at Ole Miss Gov refuses to let him register Kennedy uses

Emmett Till (1941 -1955) 14 year old boy from Chicago Sent to MS to

Emmett Till is taken Bryant’s husband & his brother Beaten and shot to death

Trial Bryant and Milam put on trial All-white jury finds not guilty "If we

Medgar Evers (1925 -1963) Mississippi activist Investigated Till case Worked to enroll Meredith at

Assassination Evers shot in his driveway 6/12/63 Byron De La Beckwith on trial All-white

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Civil Rights: Triumphs and Tragedies

Freedom Riders (‘ 61/’ 62) Activists travel through South Challenging segregated bus service Congress for Racial equality (CORE) Riders beaten, buses torched Kennedy sends US marshals Protect riders

James Meredith enrolls at Ole Miss Gov refuses to let him register Kennedy uses marshals again Thousands of whites protest at Ole Miss Riots, arrests Meredith’s house shot up

Meredith survives sniper attack, 1966

Emmett Till (1941 -1955) 14 year old boy from Chicago Sent to MS to live with his uncle 8/24/55: Speaks to Carolyn Bryant Dared by another boy Says “Hey Baby” to Bryant Word gets around town

Emmett Till Carolyn Bryant

Emmett Till is taken Bryant’s husband & his brother Beaten and shot to death Body dumped in river Weighed down by a fan Found after 3 days

Trial Bryant and Milam put on trial All-white jury finds not guilty "If we hadn't stopped to drink pop, it wouldn't have taken that long. ” --Till juror

Medgar Evers (1925 -1963) Mississippi activist Investigated Till case Worked to enroll Meredith at Ole Miss Organized boycotts of businesses

Medgar Evers Byron De La Beckwith

Assassination Evers shot in his driveway 6/12/63 Byron De La Beckwith on trial All-white jury hung twice(1964) Beckwith convicted in 1994 Dies in prison, 2001