Roy Wilkins Arrested in Mississippi
June 1, 1963 - Roy Wilkins (center), 61, executive secretary of the NAACP, was arrested in Jackson, Miss. today for picketing the F.W....
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- 3 hours ago
Wallace Still Defies Federal Court Injunction
June 1, 1963 - Governor George Wallace said today that not even a Federal Court injunction would deter him from attempting to block...
- 24 hours ago
600 Negro Children Arrested in Jackson
May 31, 1963 - About 600 Negro children, some of them of grade school age, were arrested in Jackson, Mississippi tonight and hauled to...
- 1 day ago
Former Policeman Guilty of Assault at Jackson Sit-In
May 31, 1963 - A former police officer in Jackson, Mississippi was sentenced to 30 days in jail and was fined $100 in the Mississippi...
- 2 days ago
Tear Gas Used to Disperse Negro Demonstrators in Tallahassee
May 30, 1963 - Policemen used tear gas tonight to disperse about 150 Negro youths marching through Tallahassee, Fla., and shouting...
- 2 days ago
Vice President Johnson Speaks at Gettysburg
May 30, 1963 - Vice President Johnson declared today that whites and Negroes must work together “to lead the way through this moment of...
- 3 days ago
19 Integrationists Arrested in Jackson
May 29, 1963 - Nineteen integrationists were arrested in Jackson, Mississippi today in a series of demonstrations in front of downtown...
- 3 days ago
Medgar Evers Criticizes Jackson Mayor
May 29, 1963 - Medgar Evers (pictured), head of the NAACP chapter in Jackson, Mississippi, was sharply critical of Mayor Allen Thompson...
- 4 days ago
Two Negroes and White Professor Assaulted in Jackson, Miss.
May 28, 1963 - Two Negroes and a white college professor were assaulted today in a sit-in demonstration that marked the start of a drive...
- 5 days ago
Governor Wallace Eludes U.S. Marshals
May 27, 1963 - A heavily guarded Governor George Wallace eluded U.S. marshals today, and legal papers formally notifying the Alabama...
- 5 days ago
Kennedy Administration: Black Muslim Membership Will Decline
May 27, 1963 - The Black Muslims (pictured) have reached the peak of their success and will steadily decline throughout the U.S. over the...
- 5 days ago
RFK Meets with Southern Theater Owners
May 27, 1963 - The Kennedy Administration tried today to persuade Southern theater owners to desegregate their theaters voluntarily. A...
- May 25
RFK Reportedly Has Heated Discussion with Prominent Negroes
May 25, 1963 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is reported to have had a heated discussion with a group of prominent Negroes yesterday...
- May 24
Race Problem Seen in Los Angeles
May 24, 1963 - Los Angeles has a racial problem potentially as dangerous as the South’s, the Reverend Wyatt T. Walker (pictured center...
- May 23
New Mayor Installed in Birmingham
May 23, 1963 - The Alabama State Supreme Court unanimously upheld today the claim to office of a new city government pledged to resolve...
- May 22
Birmingham Students Reinstated
May 22, 1963 - A Federal court tonight ordered education officials in Birmingham, Alabama to reinstate 1,100 Negro students who had been...
- May 22
Highlights of President Kennedy’s Press Conference
May 22, 1963 - Following are the highlights of President Kennedy’s news conference today: Alabama — The President said he hoped the...
- May 22
JFK Stands Firm on University of Alabama Integration
May 22, 1963 - President Kennedy made it clear today he would use federal marshals or troops to desegregate the University of Alabama if...
- May 21
Integration Showdown at University of Alabama
May 21, 1963 - Federal District Judge Hobart H. Grooms told the University of Alabama today that it must admit two Negroes June 10....
- May 20
Anti-Segregation Demonstrations in Greensboro, N.C.
May 20, 1963 - An estimated total of 420 more Negro demonstrators have been arrested and jailed in Greensboro, N.C., in the sixth day of...
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