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Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Learn about the heroes of the American civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and more. by Borgna Brunner Rosa Parks, seated on a Montgomery…The Murder of Medgar Evers
Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of murdering Evers in 1994, 30 years after the fact Related Links Black History Month Encyclopedia: Civil Rights For Kids: Civil Rights Heroes…Birmingham Church Bombing
Almost four decades after four girls were murdered, the last killer was put behind bars Related Links Black History Month Encyclopedia: Civil Rights For Kids: Civil Rights Heroes…The Murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner
The ringleader of the murders, Edgar Ray Killen, was convicted on June 21, 2005, the 41st anniversary of the crimes Related Links Black History Month Encyclopedia: Civil Rights For Kids…African-American Quotations
From Muhammad Ali to Andrew Young Compiled by Ann Marie Imbornoni Try the African-American Quotations Quiz. I never thought of losing, but now that it's…Civil Rights Landmarks
Across the United States, places where the movement took shape by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Alabama First African Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa Brown Chapel, Selma First Baptist Church, Selma Selma-…Black History Timeline: 1600s to Present Day
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBlack history in the United States of America is a story of discrimination, hate, and violence. For centuries, White people enslaved, murdered, and criminalized an…Brown v. Board of Education
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against segregation in schools George C. E. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, James M. Nabrit (l-r) in front of the Supreme court, after winning…The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
The United States government did something that was wrong—deeply, profoundly, morally wrong. It was an outrage to our commitment to integrity and equality for all our citizens. . . . clearly racist…Important Cities in Black History
Atlanta to Washington, DC: landmarks in African-American history by David Johnson Chicago, Illinois at night Related Links Black History Features Black History Timeline…