Events 1963-64. 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASAQA Created by: Rebecca GallacherCreated on: 21-05-14 17:09 Sixteenth Street Bombings 1963. A bomb was thrown into a church, 4 girls were killed and 22 people injured - Robert Chambress. The church was a well known meeting place for civil rights movements and leaders - thought it would have a big effect. Civil rights act in 64. Person who planted the bomb wasn't prosecuted. Lots of media attention gained because of the innocent children murdered. 1 of 4 Lemuel Penn 1964. Killed by a member of the KKK 9 days after the Civil Rights Act was passed. He was a war veteran driving home and was shot in the back of his car. The KKK murdered him because he was black. It was a retalliation against Johnson and wanted to promote the fact that the KKK still existed and won't back down. Members of the KKK were arrested. Uncovered the brutal truth of the group. 2 of 4 Viola 1965. Murdered by the KKK because she agreed with civil rights from a young age. She was active in the NAACP but was shot in the car with her friend. The KKK targeted her because she was fighting for black and white equality. They knew she was active in helping the blacks and involved in the movement. 2 members were charged and sentenced to 10 years in prison. 3 of 4 Freedom Summer 1964. Campaign for the black vote. Lots of violence from racists and the police. 3 volunteers were murdered. National outrage. Arrested men but weren't prosecuted because there wasn't enough evidence. Federal conspiracy charges. 4 of 4
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