When southerners used violence to stop peaceful protesters, most did so to maintain the status quo of racial segregation and resist the Civil Rights Movement. This violent backlash often involved local law enforcement and white citizens who felt threatened by the demands for equality and justice. Such acts of aggression aimed to intimidate and suppress dissent, highlighting the deep-seated racism and social tensions of the era. Ultimately, these actions galvanized further support for the civil rights movement, drawing national attention to the struggle for equality.
Most Americans were shocked.
No. Most Southerners - even the majority of WHITE Southerners - owned no land at all.
white southerners
Most southerners wealth was tied around slavery. Down in the south they made money from the slaves farming and selling thier slaves.
proclamation of Amnesty
Most Americans were shocked.
shocked. -VeeBee
A peaceful protest is simply a demonstration of a belief without violence. Picketing is one of the most common, as is a petition.
Violence
Violence
Violence
Violence
Violence
Violence
Violence
Using fear and violence for political gain most directly affected African Americans.
Comparative: more peaceful Superlative: most peaceful