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The document discusses the history of the civil rights movement in America, highlighting many of the injustices and acts of violence that African Americans faced in their fight for equality, as well as prominent civil rights leaders and their contributions. It urges voting in honor of those who sacrificed and in recognition that progress is still needed to achieve full equality and justice. The overarching message is that voting is important to uphold hard-won rights and continue advancing the cause of civil rights.
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The document lists many examples of racial injustice and violence against Black Americans throughout history, from segregated schools to lynchings and murders of prominent civil rights leaders. It urges voting to honor those who fought and died for equal rights. Key events mentioned include the murder of Emmett Till, the four little girls killed in the Birmingham church bombing, and the assassinations of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy. The overall message is that Americans should vote on November 4th, 2008 to pay respect to those who sacrificed to gain the right to vote.
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Vote in November
- 1. EVERYWHERE, USA - 11/06/2012
- 2. THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY EACH OF US SHOULD VOTE. THE FOLLOWING, FOR ME, ARE THE MOST COMPELLING!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE REMEMBER
- 3. IT’S TIME NOVEMBER 6, 2012
- 4. SEGREGATED CLASSROOMS BLACK CHILDREN STILL SEGREGATED IN SOME OF OUR SCHOOLS
- 5. FREEDOM RIDERS BUSES BURNED
- 6. FIRE HOSES HOSED AS WE MARCHED
- 7. ATTACK DOGS MARCHERS BITTEN BY POLICE DOGS
- 8. CLUBBINGS MARCHERS LIKE JOHN LEWIS BEATEN BY POLICE
- 10. BRUTALLY MURDERED IN MISS. IN 1955 EMMITT TILL AGE 14
- 11. MURDERED IN JACKSON, MS 1963 MEDGAR EVERS “ I WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI, AND I’LL DIE IN MISSISSIPPI!”
- 12. FOUR LITTLE GIRLS BIRMINGHAM, AL 1963
- 13. MURDERED IN PHILA., MS 1964 CHANEY, SCHWERNER, GOODMAN
- 14. MURDERED IN NEW YORK CITY 1965 MALCOLM X “ WHICH WE INTEND TO BRING INTO EXISTENCE….BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!”
- 15. MURDERED IN MEMPHIS, TN 1968 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. “THE MORAL ARC OF THE UNIVERSE IS LONG, BUT IT BENDS TOWARDS JUSTICE!”
- 16. DURHAM, NC SEPARATE AIN’T EQUAL NEVER WAS….NEVER WILL BE
- 17. RACIALLY DIVIDED RESTAURANTS WHITES EAT IN…COLOREDS TAKE OUT
- 18. LITTLE ROCK, AR THE LITTLE ROCK NINE
- 19. THE GREENSBORO FOUR WERE REFUSED SERVICE JOE McNEIL, JIBREEL KHAZAN,FRANKLIN McCAIN, DAVID RICHMOND
- 20. ROSA PARKS REFUSED TO GIVE UP HER SEAT “MY ONLY CONCERN WAS TO GET HOME AFTER A HARD DAY’S WORK!”
- 21. MUHAMMAD ALI REFUSED TO TAKE A STEP “I WILL NOT GO 10,000 MILES AROUND THE WORLD TO KILL ANOTHER POOR PEOPLE!”
- 22. NELSON MANDELA IMPRISONED FOR 27 YEARS “A MAN WHO TAKES AWAY ANOTHER MAN’S FREEDOM IS A PRISONER OF HATRED!”
- 23. READ THE 1968 PROPHECY RFK: “…IN THE NEXT 40 YEARS…”
- 24. “HOPE IS THE BEDROCK OF THIS NATION” BARACK OBAMA
- 25. OBAMA-BIDEN “YES WE CAN”
- 26. REMEMBER!!!! MANY PEOPLE MADE GREAT SACRIFICES… EVEN DIED FOR OUR RIGHTS HONOR THEM BY GOING TO THE POLLS AND CASTING YOUR BALLOT.
- 27. VOTE IT’S UP TO YOU!!!!