June 11, 1963, one of the most tumultuous days in the civil rights movement ...

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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:

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[Hoyt]

1. "Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall." Bob Dylan.

[spanone]

2. As a kid i remember the arrogance of that asshole wallace

[jpak]

3. Yup