Aug 16, 2021Rev. Martin Luther King Announces "Stand-Ins" at Voter Registration SitesAug. 16, 1961 - A program of "stand-ins" at registration points will be started soon in the South, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
Aug 15, 2021James Meredith, Negro Veteran, Seeks to Enter University of MississippiAug. 15, 1961 - Attorneys for James H. Meredith (pictured), 28, a Negro seeking entry to the University of Mississippi, rested their case...
Aug 13, 2021Rev. Martin Luther King Sees End to Freedom Rides SoonAug. 13, 1961 - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King said in New York today that Negro integration leaders would end the Freedom Rides when...
Aug 12, 2021Alabama Senate Passes Bill to Prohibit Freedom Rides in AlabamaAug. 12, 1961 - The Alabama Senate gave swift approval today to a bill to prohibit Freedom Rides in Alabama. The House-passed bill was...