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On This Day: American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares... (1961)

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On May 21, 1961: American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore order after race riots break out. This historical event can serv...

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