Unregistered 212: David Beito
Unregistered with Thaddeus Russell
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Howard's Importance in the Civil Rights Movement
In the matill case, howard was most instrumental in getting that case noticed. Emma till's mother stays with howard when she comes to mississippi. He provides her an armed escort. Witnesses stay with thim. He gives them refuge black reporters stay with them. Out of that, the mitil case, you get the modern civil rights movement. Arguably, rosa park. Her first big meeting after matil was killed in montgomery head howard is the main speaker. Over a thousand people came. His host was martin luther king, then unknown minister. This is in december 50, november 55. Five days later, after his speech
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