protesters peacefully assem bemed overnight in cities across the country. hundreds marched. the issue of race, zimmerman's trial throughout the trial, is one that motivated the victim trayvon martin because he referred to george zimmerman as a cracker but did not moat their motivate their client. >> this is not about civil rights. it needs to be talked about but not in the context of the george zimmerman case. >> trayvon martin's family was not in the courthouse last night. >> trayvon martin will forever remain in the annals of history next to med ger evers and emmett till as symbols for the fight for equal justice for all. tracy and sybrina are thankful for all those prayers over the past 17 months since the death of their son. this is a very trying time for their family and we ask that you respected their privacy. in conclusion, for trayvon to rest in peace, we must all be peaceful. thank you. >> lawyers for trayvon martin's family indicated they may sue george zimmerman in civil court. the naacp promised to pursue civil rights cases in federal court and selected thousands