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WWII vet Louis Allen was murdered #tdih 1964. 💔

Why?

Allen was willing to testify about murder he had witnessed of African American NAACP member & SNCC supporter Herbert Lee by a white state legislator.

FBI refused protection. #TeachVotingRights🧵
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Jan. 31, 1964: WWII Veteran Louis Allen Murdered
Louis Allen, a WWII veteran who witnessed and was willing to testify about the murder of a voting rights worker in Mississippi, was murdered.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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"Bob Moses of SNCC is arrested for 'Disturbing the Peace' when he tries to escort an elderly Black women into the courthouse to register." -- #tdih 1964, Freedom Day in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Read report from movement veterans ⬇️ 🧵#TeachVotingRights
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Jan. 22, 1964: Freedom Day in Hattiesburg
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) voting rights campaign held a Freedom Day in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM