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June 11, 1963, was one of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement.
Fri Jun 11, 2021: June 11, 1963, one of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement ...
Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted
June 11, 1963.
One of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement, featuring George Wallace's infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door," JFK's landmark address on the Civil Rights Act, and the assassination of Medgar Evers.
Here's a thread on the whirlwind of events:
One of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement, featuring George Wallace's infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door," JFK's landmark address on the Civil Rights Act, and the assassination of Medgar Evers.
Here's a thread on the whirlwind of events:
Link to tweet
