Sammy Younge Killed For Using Whites-Only Bathroom On This Day In 1966

Tuskegee Institute student Samuel “Sammy” Younge‘s (pictured) death was an unfortunate first in the history books as it relates to the Civil Rights Movement. On this day in 1966, Younge was killed by a White man angered that he used a Whites-only restroom in Alabama. SEE ALSO: ‘Bloody Sunday’ March Took Place 48 Years Ago On … Continue reading Sammy Younge Killed For Using Whites-Only Bathroom On This Day In 1966