The leaders and followers of the civil rights movement marched peacefully and protested against violence to the same deaf ears but were often met with tear gas, vicious dogs, officers in riot gear, the U.S. military and hatred and bigotry just like today.

Eventually, violence was met with violence, lives and properties destroyed, rioting and looting became a part of the movement.

Today we are still fighting for these same rights that were guaranteed by the constitution.

Our struggle is as real today as it was during the civil rights movement.

Today the oppression continues with the same hatred from the same hate groups, a few new ones, and some law enforcement.