Back then, in the deep south, that sort of thing could get a person killed. I'd be interested to see if this was really done, but it sure doesn't sound right to me.

The other thing that bothers me about it is the fact that Black people who were involved in the civil rights movement understood that behaving badly would only hurt their cause, not help it. If you look at old film footage of Civil Rights actions, you'll see only very well groomed and polite people behaving impeccably.

My mother was involved in the civil rights movement, and I sure don't remember any of her black friends talking about anything like that back then.