The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted on April 9, 1866 by the United States Congress to protect the rights of newly freed slaves. The passage of this Act over President Johnson’s veto was the first time Congress...
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v Board of Education is a landmark case in the African American struggle against segregation...
Selma to Montgomery March
Voting rights After the passage of the , civil rights leaders decided to concentrate their efforts...
Jim Crow Laws
What was Jim Crow? Jim Crow was a set of laws sponsored by Southern States that required the...
Sit-In Movement
Many African Americans inspired by the , the unjust murder of and the courage of had been...
