Benny Oliver, former Jackson, Mississippi policeman, kicks Memphis Norman, an African-American student who had been waiting to be served at a segregated lunch counter. The rumor of possible civil rights actions in the town caused onlookers to cheer the beating. May 28, 1963 [600 x 895]
When you are cheering police beating someone who just wanted to eat at a lunch counter.
CodeVirus
I am disgusted by this photo. It is so sad that stuff like that was happening just 57 years ago. However, I wonder how many reddit warriors (if born and raised in that community) would step out of that group and tried to stop it.
![Benny Oliver, former Jackson, Mississippi policeman, kicks Memphis Norman, an African-American student who had been waiting to be served at a segregated lunch counter. The rumor of possible civil rights actions in the town caused onlookers to cheer the beating. May 28, 1963 [600 x 895]](https://i.redd.it/hzt63u8dhj351.jpg)
Johannes_P
When you are cheering police beating someone who just wanted to eat at a lunch counter.
CodeVirus
I am disgusted by this photo. It is so sad that stuff like that was happening just 57 years ago. However, I wonder how many reddit warriors (if born and raised in that community) would step out of that group and tried to stop it.
Dr-Carnitine
disgusting.
this is the america these fucks want back