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The Civil Rights Memorial Center honors 40 men, women and children slain during the civil rights movement.

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#OTD in 1957, the Little Rock Nine were barred from their first day of classes at the all-white Central H.S. in Little Rock, #Arkansas. A white mob greeted them, as did the state National Guard, which Gov. Orval Faubus had called in to block them from school. #TheMarchContinues

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#OTD in 1954, Ruby Bridges was born. She became a civil rights activist at just 6 years old as the first Black child to attend the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. Racism should be dismantled in the classroom. #TheMarchContinues

#OTD in 1954, Ruby Bridges was born. She became a civil rights activist at just 6 years old as the first Black child to attend the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.

Racism should be dismantled in the classroom. #TheMarchContinues
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Signed #OTD by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the #CivilRightsAct1957 was the first key legislative action to protect civil rights since Reconstruction. Its reach was limited, and today, much like in 1957, civil rights are still under attack. #TheMarchContinues

Signed #OTD by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the #CivilRightsAct1957 was the first key legislative action to protect civil rights since Reconstruction.

Its reach was limited, and today, much like in 1957, civil rights are still under attack. 

#TheMarchContinues
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Today we recognize Sonnie Hereford IV, the first African American to integrate #Alabama schools. Today the march for equal education continues! #Education #TheMarchContinues

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You are not fighting alone—we are here with you! You ARE worth it! You ARE loved! Call or text 9-8-8 24/7, to receive support for suicidal, mental health and substance use crisis. #SuicidePrevention #AllInThisTogether #YallMeansAll #TheMarchContinues

You are not fighting alone—we are here with you!

You ARE worth it!
You ARE loved!

Call or text 9-8-8 24/7, to receive support for suicidal, mental health and substance use crisis.

#SuicidePrevention #AllInThisTogether #YallMeansAll #TheMarchContinues
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Today, we remember those who died in the World Trade Center, Pentagon and United Flight 93 #OTD. We hold the loved ones they left behind in our hearts. #TheMarchContinues

Today, we remember those who died in the World Trade Center, Pentagon and United Flight 93 #OTD.

We hold the loved ones they left behind in our hearts. #TheMarchContinues
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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland served 2 months in a #Mississippi jail 30 miles from where Emmett Till died. Her crime? Participating in the Freedom Rides to integrate buses across the Deep South. She was born #OTD in 1941. Happy birthday, Joan! #TheMarchContinues

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland served 2 months in a #Mississippi jail 30 miles from where Emmett Till died.

Her crime? Participating in the Freedom Rides to integrate buses across the Deep South.

She was born #OTD in 1941.

Happy birthday, Joan! #TheMarchContinues
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Join the SPLC in celebrating National #HispanicHeritageMonth! ✨ Let us recognize Latino and Hispanic Americans' achievements in our national story by acknowledging the crucial role that Hispanics play in shaping the future of communities, our country and the world.

Join the SPLC in celebrating National #HispanicHeritageMonth! ✨

Let us recognize Latino and Hispanic Americans' achievements in our national story by acknowledging the crucial role that Hispanics play in shaping the future of communities, our country and the world.
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COMING SOON: The SPLC's Mississippi state office is partnering with the CRMC to bring the Fashion is Freedom exhibit from Sept. 23-Nov. 6. Don't miss your chance to see this exhibit at the Civil Rights Memorial Center! #FashionIsFreedom #TheSouthsGotNow

COMING SOON: The SPLC's Mississippi state office is partnering with the CRMC to bring the Fashion is Freedom exhibit from Sept. 23-Nov. 6.

Don't miss your chance to see this exhibit at the Civil Rights Memorial Center! #FashionIsFreedom #TheSouthsGotNow
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#OTD, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed 3 million of 4.1 million enslaved people. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. Yet, new forms of oppression emerged. #TheMarchContinues #EmancipationDay #CivilRights #EqualityForAll

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The SPLC's Mississippi state office is partnering with the CRMC to bring the Fashion is Freedom exhibit from Sept. 23-Nov. 6. Make sure you plan a visit to @civilrightscntr for your chance to see the exhibit! #FashionIsFreedom #TheSouthsGotNow

The SPLC's Mississippi state office is partnering with the CRMC to bring the Fashion is Freedom exhibit from Sept. 23-Nov. 6.

Make sure you plan a visit to @civilrightscntr for your chance to see the exhibit! #FashionIsFreedom #TheSouthsGotNow
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Born #OTD in 1928, James Forman is an unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement. He was part of the "freedom train" challenging segregated seating on Georgia railways. He was a reporter and teacher who worked with dispossessed tenant farmers in Tennessee. #TheMarchContinues

Born #OTD in 1928, James Forman is an unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement.

He was part of the "freedom train" challenging segregated seating on Georgia railways.

He was a reporter and teacher who worked with dispossessed tenant farmers in Tennessee. #TheMarchContinues
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Fannie Lou Hamer was born #OTD in 1917 in Mississippi. She was a powerhouse in the Civil Rights Movement and organized registration drives for Black voters in the South. #TheMarchContinues Learn more about her and other civil rights trailblazers: bit.ly/3tfddMB

Fannie Lou Hamer was born #OTD in 1917 in Mississippi. She was a powerhouse in the Civil Rights Movement and organized registration drives for Black voters in the South. #TheMarchContinues

Learn more about her and other civil rights trailblazers: bit.ly/3tfddMB
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Born #OTD in Huntsville, #Alabama, Lowery was often called the "dean" of the Civil Rights Movement. Today and onward, we remember and honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. #JosephLowery. His messages of love and justice will reverberate for generations. #TheMarchContinues

Born #OTD in Huntsville, #Alabama, Lowery was often called the "dean" of the Civil Rights Movement.

Today and onward, we remember and honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. #JosephLowery. His messages of love and justice will reverberate for generations.

#TheMarchContinues
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#OTD in 1969 —15 years after Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools unconstitutional — that SCOTUS ordered immediate desegregation of public schools in the American South. Today, #TheMarchContinues.

#OTD in 1969 —15 years after Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools unconstitutional — that SCOTUS ordered immediate desegregation of public schools in the American South.

Today, #TheMarchContinues.
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The @SPLCenter's Civil Rights Memorial Center will be closed Nov. 11, but you can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour! 📲 Download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device and be your own guide: bit.ly/373KWOj

The @SPLCenter's Civil Rights Memorial Center will be closed Nov. 11, but you can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour!

📲 Download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device and be your own guide: bit.ly/373KWOj
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The @SPLCenter's Civil Rights Memorial Center is closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, but you can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour! Download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device to be your own guide: bit.ly/373KWOj

The @SPLCenter's Civil Rights Memorial Center is closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, but you can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour!

Download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device to be your own guide: bit.ly/373KWOj
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The @SPLCenter's Civil Rights Memorial Center is closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, but you can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour! Download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device to be your own guide: bit.ly/373KWOj

The @SPLCenter's Civil Rights Memorial Center is closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, but you can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour!

Download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device to be your own guide: bit.ly/373KWOj
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After #RosaParks refused to give up her seat on a #Montgomery, Alabama, bus, the citywide bus boycott began. It lasted over a year. #OTD in 1956, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses operating within Alabama’s boundaries was illegal. #TheMarchContinues

After #RosaParks refused to give up her seat on a #Montgomery, Alabama, bus, the citywide bus boycott began. It lasted over a year. 

#OTD in 1956, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses operating within Alabama’s boundaries was illegal. #TheMarchContinues
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The Civil Rights Memorial Center will be closed on Mondays starting Jan. 6. You can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour! 📲 Follow this link: bit.ly/373KWOj to download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device to be your own guide.

The Civil Rights Memorial Center will be closed on Mondays starting Jan. 6. You can still engage with the Memorial by taking an interactive virtual tour!

📲 Follow this link: bit.ly/373KWOj to download the #CRMC app on your iOS or Android device to be your own guide.