James Byrd Jr

Events (5)

• June 7, 1998 and After: African-American Chained to Truck, Dragged to Death by White Supremacists; Death Will Lead to Hate Crime Legislation 1998-06-07
• June 13, 1998: Funeral of Slain African-American Draws Civil Rights Leaders, Politicians from across Nation 1998-06-13
• June 27, 1998: Klan, Black Militants March in Texas Town in Response to Brutal Murder 1998-06-27
• May 8, 2004: Hate Crime Victim’s Grave Desecrated 2004-05-08
• October 28, 2009: Obama Signs Landmark Hate Crimes Leglislation into Law 2009-10-28