Protest
3 facts
May 14, 1961
Freedom Riders Attacked in Anniston
Freedom Riders were attacked by a white mob in Anniston, Alabama, and their bus was firebombed.
June 16, 1976
Soweto Uprising
Black South African students protested being forced to learn in Afrikaans, leading to a violent crackdown that galvanized the anti-apartheid movement.
May 10, 1963
Birmingham Campaign Agreement
Civil rights leaders and Birmingham business leaders reached an agreement to desegregate lunch counters and improve employment for Black residents.